Robert Ellice


Robert Ellice was a British Army officer.

Military career

Born the son of Alexander Ellice and brother of Edward Ellice, Ellice was commissioned as an ensign on 8 November 1798. He saw action at Buenos Aires in 1807 before becoming Deputy Adjutant-General in Canada in 1809. He went on to be General Officer Commanding Western District in 1840 and General Officer Commanding the British troops in Malta in 1847.
He was also colonel of the 24th Regiment of Foot.
He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

Family

On 10 December 1814, Ellice married Eliza Courtney, the illegitimate daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire; they had five children: