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Sir Francis Walter de Winton               1835-1901
Maj-Gen Sir Francis Walter de Winton, G.C.M.G., C.B., LL.D.
Sir Francis was born about 1835, the son of Walter de Winton and Julia Cecilia Collinson, at Pittsford, Northamptonshire. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and in 1854 he entered the Royal Artillery. He took part in the Crimean campaign from January, 1855, including the siege and fall of Savastopol.
He was on staff as ADC to Sir William Fenwick Williams when Sir Williams was commanding the British North American   Forces, and  again  was  on  his  staff  when  Sir 		  Williams served as Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia (1864-1867), and then again during Williams' appointment as Governor of Gibraltar.
From 1877 to 1878 he was Military Attache at Constantinople, and from 1878 to 1880, and again from 1880 to 1883 he was secretary to the Marquis of Lorne when Governor-General of Canada. In 1892, he was appointed controller and treasurer of the household of the late Duke of Clarence, and after the death of the Duke of Clarence he continued to act in the same capacity in the household of the Duke of York.

Evelyn Rawson                                     1846-1907
Evelyn was born on 22 September 1846, the daughter of Christopher Rawson and Ellen Frances Wright.
I have identified the following children.
  Walter Fenwick No Date      
Violet May Born 19 Jul 1867   Halifax, Nova Scotia  
Richard Stretton No Date     Married Alice Agatha C. Higgs
Louise Angela Envice No Date      

Birth of Parents
Sir Francis Walter de Winton b: abt 1835               Pittsford, Northamptonshire
son of Walter de Winton and Julia Cecilia Collinson, Maesllwch Castle

Evelyn Rawson b: 22 Sep 1846  c: 3 May 1847             Roch-Ferry, Cheshire     1846 4Q Wirral 19 32_
daughter of Christopher Rawson and Ellen Frances Wright

Marriage
abt 1864
Sir Francis Walter de Winton
Evelyn Rawson

Children
Walter Fenwick de Winton No Date              
son of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson
Violet May de Winton b: 19 Jul 1867               Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
daughter of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson

The Times, Monday, Aug 19, 1967                                                                  BIRTHS
  On the 19th July, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mrs. F. DE WINTON, of a daughter.

Richard Stretton de Winton No Date              
son of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson
Louise Angela Envice de Winton No Date              
daughter of Sir Francis Walter de Winton and Evelyn Rawson

Death
Sir Francis Walter de Winton Died 16 Dec 1901, Age 66,     Llanstephen, Llyswen, Wales       1901 4Q Hay 11b 88

Read his very detailed obituary

Death
Lady Evelyn (Rawson) de Winton Died 27 Jan 1907, Age 60,     Hampton Court Palace       1907 1Q Kingston 2a 355

The Times, Monday, Jan 28, 1907                 OBITUARIES
OBITUARY
  LADY DE WINTON - widow of Major-General Sir Francis De Winton, late Comptroller and Treasurer of the household of the Prince of Wales, died yesterday morning at Hampton Court Palace.   Lady De Winton was the daughter of the late Mr. Christopher Rawson, and she married Sir Francis De Winton in 1864.   As a tribute to Lady De Winton a "Funeral March" was played at the service at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court, yesterday.