William Barrell

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William Barrell
Died	8 August 1749
Buried	Westminster Abbey
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1698–1749
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Unit	1st Foot Guards
Commands	Governor of Pendennis Castle
Battles / wars	War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Blenheim

Lieutenant-General William Barrell (died 9 August 1749) was an officer of the British Army.

Career

Barrell joined the Army as a captain on 27 March 1698.[1] He served with distinction in the War of the Spanish Succession[2][3] and was granted brevet rank as a colonel of Foot by the Duke of Marlborough on 1 January 1707.[4] In 1715 he was made colonel of the 15th Regiment of Foot,[2][3] and in 1727 he was promoted to brigadier-general.[5] On 25 August 1730 he was removed to the 22nd Regiment of Foot,[3] and on 8 August 1734 to the King's Own.[1][2] He was promoted to major-general in 1735[6] and lieutenant-general in 1739;[7] he also held the post of Governor of Pendennis Castle.[2][3]

References

1. A List of the Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels, Majors, Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns of His Majesty's Forces (1740) p. 18.
2. Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Fourth, or King's Own Regiment of Foot (1839) p. 148.
3. Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Twenty-Second, or the Cheshire Regiment of Foot (1849) p. 52.
4. Charles Dalton, English Army Lists and Commission Registers 1661-1714, volume VI (1904) p. 194.
5. "No. 6572". The London Gazette. 11–15 April 1727. p. 3.
6. "No. 7464". The London Gazette. 16–20 December 1735. p. 1.
7. "No. 7823". The London Gazette. 14–17 July 1739. pp. 1–2.

Military offices
Preceded by Andrews Windsor	Colonel of Barrell's Regiment of Foot 1715–1730	Succeeded by Nicholas Price
Preceded by Roger Handasyd	Colonel of Barrell's Regiment of Foot 1730–1734	Succeeded by James St Clair
Preceded by The Lord Cadogan	Colonel of the King's Own Regiment of Foot 1734–1749	Succeeded by Robert Rich
Preceded by James Tyrrell	Governor of Pendennis Castle 1737–1749	Succeeded by John Laforey