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London and Middlesex / Re: Naval and Military LAMBERT
« on: Wednesday 07 March 18 19:41 GMT (UK) »
I don't know if anyone is still reading this thread but I found the following information about the military Captain Robert Lambert. The will of Juana Maria de los Dolores Smith, wife of Lieut. Gen. Sir Harry Smith names 'Robert Lambert of Blandford Cottage Thames Ditton' as one of the executors. It also states he is her nephew-in-law and is married to her niece Alice. The will was made 12th May 1870, Juana died 10th Oct. 1872 and the will was proved by her executors, Maj. Gen. Edward Alan Holdich and Robert Lambert, 24th October 1872.
Juana Smith is the subject of Georgette Heyer's 'The Spanish Bride'; Harry Smith served in the Peninsula in the 95th Rifles (later the Rifle Brigade), he was military secretary to Sir John Lambert in the 1814 war in America and A.Q.M. to Lambert in the 6th Division at Waterloo. Sir John made him major de place at Cambrai during the occupation of France.
The editor of 'The Autobiography of Lieut. General Sir Harry Smith', Sir Harry's great-nephew C. G. Moore Smith, mentions in the 1901 Preface 'I am indebted to my cousins, Mrs. Lambert of 1, Sloane Gardens, S.W., and C. W. Ford, Esq., for permission to reproduce pictures in their possession.'
I hope this information may be useful.
Juana Smith is the subject of Georgette Heyer's 'The Spanish Bride'; Harry Smith served in the Peninsula in the 95th Rifles (later the Rifle Brigade), he was military secretary to Sir John Lambert in the 1814 war in America and A.Q.M. to Lambert in the 6th Division at Waterloo. Sir John made him major de place at Cambrai during the occupation of France.
The editor of 'The Autobiography of Lieut. General Sir Harry Smith', Sir Harry's great-nephew C. G. Moore Smith, mentions in the 1901 Preface 'I am indebted to my cousins, Mrs. Lambert of 1, Sloane Gardens, S.W., and C. W. Ford, Esq., for permission to reproduce pictures in their possession.'
I hope this information may be useful.