Captain James Winton

James Winton 1773-1852
James was born about 1773, the son of Philip Winton and Hannah North, at Dumfries, Scotland. He joined the North Middlesex Militia on 26 March 1798, as 25 years of age. James was a widower when he married Fanny Hughes in 1821 in London. The name of his first wife remains a mystery. The family lived in Bonningues, France from 1825, till his death in 1852.
Fanny Hughes 1793-1868
Fanny was born about 1793.
I have identified the following children.

Mary Elizabeth	Born 3 May 1823	Hughley, Shropshire	Married James Wragg
Hannah Matilda	Born 21 Nov 1824	Welling, Kent	Married Francois Victor Touret
Fanny Maria	Born 27 Apr 1826	Bonningues, France
William Augustin	Born 9 Mar 1828	Bonningues, France	Married Caroline Eliza Fitch
Adelaide	Born 21 Dec 1830	Bonningues, France
George Philip	Born 25 Aug 1833	Bonningues, France	Married Elizabeth Brewster

Birth of Parents

James Winton

b: abt 1773 Dumfries, Scotland
son of Phillippe Winton and Hannah North

Fanny Hughes

b: abt 1793

Marriage

16 Nov 1821
James Winton
Fanny Hughes

St. Sepulchre, Snowhill, London
Widower,
Spinster, Mother: Mary Hughes
After Banns, by Thomas Harrison, Curate,

Children

Mary Elizabeth Winton

b: 3 May 1823 Hughley, Shropshire
daughter of James Winton and Fanny Hughes

Hannah Matilda Winton

b: 21 Nov 1824 c: 9 Jan 1825 St Michael's Church, East Wickham, Welling, Kent
daughter of James Winton and Fanny Hughes

The Family moves to Bonningues, France

Fanny Maria Winton

b: 27 Apr 1826 Bonningues, France
daughter of James Winton and Fanny Hughes

William Augustin Winton

b: 9 Mar 1828 Bonningues, France
son of James Winton and Fanny Hughes

His PRO document WO25/778 was signed by him on the 15th of December 1828 as Lt. Half pay 17th Reg of Infantry upon the old reduced Establishment of Two Shillings and Half Pence per Diem. There is also a note, "I am desirous of service provided I am promoted Captain of the company or paymaster of the regiment in line so that I may be able to support myself my wife and young family". At this time he was aged 55 years. View the WO 25 Document.

Enclosed with the WO25/778 was a loose hand written document signed by James Winton illustrating his military career, a sort of CV, applying for a full time Army posting. This seems to be a turning point in his life. As if his first choice was the army and the second France.
A copy of this document follows.

Lieutenant James Winton
Schedule of Documents and Commissions stating the Services and good conduct of James Winton Lieutenant Half Pay 17th Regiment of Infantry.
He was appointed Ensign in the North Middlesex Militia (No. 1 -26th March 1798) where he remained until he was promoted to a Lieutenants Commission (No. 1-23rd June 1798) in the 3rd Regiment of Essex Militia in which he continued until the general volunteering into the line when he obtained an Ensigney in the 17th Regiment of foot (No.2-11th August 1799) and went apon the expedition to Holland. And in consequence of his commanding a Company (after the Captain was severely wounded) in the Battle of the 19th of September 1799. The Commander in Chief His Royal Highness the Duke of York was pleased to promote him to a Lieutenancy signed in the field of battle (No. 2-October 1799). After their return from Holland he sailed in the year 1800 with the said 17th Regiment to the Mediterranean where he remained two years and during the expedition to Egypt and he continued in the same Regiment until the General Reduction at the conclusion of the then war when he was (against his inclination) placed with many other officers on the half pay list. (No 3-26th April 1803) is a letter from Lieut. Colonel Tinling 17th Regiment in answer to his application for a District Adjutancy during the peace.
Upon the recommencement of hostilities he was offered Commissions in the Norfolk, Essex and London Militia Regiments and also the appointment of Paymaster to 7th Battalion Royal Army of Reserve (No.4&5- letters from Colonel Robinson 23rd August and 26th September 1803). He was also offered the Adjutancy to the 2nd Battalion of the Shropshire Militia (No. 6- 14th August 1803), which he accepted. He also obtained the Brevet rank of Captain in the said 2nd Salop Militia (No. 7-8th June 1803).

(No.8- Field Officers Letters 1804,1805,1806,1807) From Colonel Lyster, Lieut. Colonel Sir Stephen Glynn Bart., Lieut. Colonel Whitemore MP and Lieut. Colonel Leighton who were the field officers in the said 2nd Salop Militia which will prove the respectable estimation he was held by them. (No.9- 29th August 1805) Is Colonel Lysters recommendation to Colonel Jeffery to whose Regiment he was appointed immediately after becoming a Reduced Adjutant of the 2nd Salop Militia the same being incorporated with the 1st Battalion in consequence of the volunteering into the Line.
(No.10- 9th October 1805 2nd Dorset Volunteers) is his Adjutant Commission signed by the Earl of Dorchester where he continued until 24th December 1806 when he resigned and was then employed under the authority of the Commander in Chief as extra Recruiting Officer in the London District until he was appointed Adjutant to the 3rd Cambridgeshire Regiment of Volunteer Infantry. And for his exertions (as far as it was practicable in that Corps) he had the honour of receiving Lieut. Colonel Sir Edward Baynes Approbation expressed at the head of the Regiment after the inspection whilst on permanent duty at Huntingdon. (No.11- 4th June 1808) is a paragraph in the Cambridge Chronicle. And also had the honour and pleasing gratification of being presented by the Officers of the said Corps with a very valuable sabre as a testimonial of his good conduct (No.12- 8th October 1808) in the Cambridge Chronicle.
NB the Commissions and Documents above referred to (by No.) are now in the office of the Commander in Chief or are returned to my Agent Mss Vacher, 29, Parliament Street where they may be procured to verify this statement if required. Signed James Winton
Lieut. 1/2 Pay 17th Infty
9th December 1828.

Original document in PRO file WO25/778

Read an analysis of the above document by researcher Anthony Whitty

Adelaide Winton

b: 21 Dec 1830 Bonningues, France
daughter of James Winton and Fanny Hughes

George Philip Winton

b: 25 Aug 1833 Bonningues, France
son of James Winton and Fanny Hughes

Death

James Winton

Died 5 Feb 1852

Death

Fanny (Hughes) Winton

Died 16 May 1868, Age 75,

1871 Census	RG10-972	3 April 1871	St Dunstan, Kent
15 Blackhorse
William Collard Ann E. (Wife) Adel de Winton (Lodger)(s) Fannie Touret (Lodger)(s) Silas Cowell (Lodger)(s)	Age 59 Age 49 Age 40 Age 20 Age 47	Retired Farmer French Teacher French Teacher Retired Chemist	Thanet Chartham France France Hythe	Kent Kent Kent	abt 1811 abt 1821 21 Dec 1830 abt 1853 abt 1823

1881 Census	RG11-1243	4 April 1881	Bramdean, Hampshire
Woodcote House
Edmund Charles Nugent Evelyn H. (Wife) Evelyn L. Violet Adele de Winton(s) Plus 7 Servants	Age 42 Age 41 Age 11 Age 10 Age 50	Magistrate for Norfolk Scholar Scholar Private Teacher	St Georges Chichester St Georges St Georges Calais	Middlesex Sussexx Middlesex Middlesex France	abt 1838 abt 1839 abt 1869 abt 1870 21 Dec 1830

	FAMILY DE WINTON AND TOURET MARY HUGHES DIED AT BONNINGUES ON 25 DEC 1847 AGE 93 YEARS CAPTAIN JAMES SEATON AND WINTON DIED AT BONNINGUES ON 5 FEB 1852 AGE 80 EMILE TOURET DIED AT MARET ON 16 FEB 1862 AGE 7 MONTHS FANNY DE WINTON, WIDOW OF CAPTAIN SEATON AND WINTON AND DAUGHTER OF MARY HUGHES DIED AT CALAIS ON 15 MAR 1868, AGE 75 YEARS
BONNINGUES CEMETERY Photo by Pierre Landriau

SPECIAL THANKS to researcher Anthony Whitty, of Poole, Dorsetshire, for the details provided above.