Benjamin Bousfield Herrick
b. 1826
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Benjamin Bousfield Herrick rose to Major-General in the Royal Marines and settled in Sussex.
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✓ BENJAMIN BOUSFIELD HERRICK, MAJOR-GENERAL ROYAL MARINES, of Hurstbury, Lindfield, Haywards Heath, b. 18 Feb 1826; m. 1st 21 Feb 1856 Caroline, yst dau. of Capt. Biggs of the 60th Rifles; m. 2ndly 25 Feb 1879 Harriet Stephanie, only dau. of Lieut.-Col. Collingwood Fenwick, 76th Regt. Issue by the 1st wife recorded NOTE-ONLY: Henry Bousfield Herrick (m. 22 Jan 1880 Gwenllian, dau. of Capt. Herbert Lloyd, 21st Madras N.I., of the Lloyds of Danyrallt, co. Carmarthen - issue Eustace b. 20 Sep 1889, Kathleen Mary Gwenllian, Clare Mary, Rachael Mary, Betta Mary); and ALICE, who m. 1st 5 Feb 1879 SIR PEYTON E. SKIPWITH, BART. (d. 12 May 1891) and 2ndly 1 Jun 1892 John Hugh Ward-Broughton-Leigh, late Maj. 4th Batt. Royal Warwickshire Regt. THE SKIPWITH BARONETCY IS THE TITLED CONNECTION ON THIS PAGE - see Burke's Peerage if it is ever wanted. Source: Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland, 'TABUTEAU-HERRICK OF SHIPPOOL' pp.316-17, page image read 7 Aug 2026. COLLATERAL, not in the direct line - these are the descendants of JANE HERRICK's eldest brother, i.e. the compiler's nearest documented Herrick cousins. Added 7 Aug 2026.