Edward Pyndar Lygon
Edward Pyndar Lygon | |
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Edward Pyndar Lygon in the uniform of the 2nd Life Guards | |
| Member of Parliament for Callington | |
| In office 1818–1820 Serving with Sir Christopher Robinson | |
| Preceded by | Charles Trefusis William Stephen Poyntz |
| Succeeded by | Matthias Attwood William Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1786 |
| Died | 11 November 1860 (aged 74) London, England |
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| Relatives | Henry Lygon (brother) William Lygon (brother) |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1805-1854 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons |
| Commands | 2nd Life Guards |
| Conflicts | |
| Other work | Member of Parliament |
General Edward Pyndar Lygon CB (3 April 1786 – 11 November 1860) was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament. He was the fourth son of William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp and Catharine Denn, and the brother of Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp, who also became a British Army general. Educated at Westminster School, Lygon entered the army in 1803 and rose to the rank of general, serving in major campaigns including the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo. In addition to his military career, he represented Callington in the House of Commons from 1818 until 1820. Lygon lived at 12 St James's Square in London and remained unmarried until his death in 1860.