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Title: 99th Regiment of Foot
Post by: WHMaxwell on Saturday 09 January 16 17:45 GMT (UK)
I have found from the wedding certificate of William Hewetson Mathew, Sub Inspector RIC, born 1803 in Tipperary that his father William, served as a Lieutenant in the 99th Regiment of Infantry.

I found that the 99th had been raised and disbanded several times but that the fourth “99th” were raised Tipperary Ireland in 1803, on the renewal of the war with France, and entitled “The Prince of Wales’s Tipperary Regiment,” which served in the West Indies and in Canada.

Interestingly I have found that two Colonels of the regiment at that time were Lord Viscount Mathew and the Honourable Montague Mathew!

Surely co incidences.

Does anyone know anything about the regiments time in Tip before they left for the West Indies and Canada?

Glenn



Title: Re: 99th Regiment of Foot
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 09 January 16 18:00 GMT (UK)
You might try The Rifles Museum to see if they can tell you about the period you are interested in.

http://www.thewardrobe.org.uk/home

You have probably discovered that the expression Dressed to the Nines came from the 99th. Foot.

Jebber
Title: Re: 99th Regiment of Foot
Post by: WHMaxwell on Saturday 09 January 16 18:43 GMT (UK)
Thank you, I am only 20 or so miles from Salisbury! I did not know that the expression was related to the 99th, how interesting.

I see you have interests in Wickham and Essex. My wife is a Du Cane, her grandfather sold Braxted Park in the 20's. A branch of the family lived at The Grove in Wickham for many years.
Title: Re: 99th Regiment of Foot
Post by: Jebber on Saturday 09 January 16 20:21 GMT (UK)
As you live so close I thoroughly recommend a visit to the museum. It is closed during December and January, you can check the details on the website.

There is a very good tea room, Berniers in the grounds, it is not part of the museum, but they do cater for events there.

My grandmother was a Wickham from Harwich area, I have done a lot of research on that side of my family.
Title: Re: 99th Regiment of Foot
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 09 January 16 22:03 GMT (UK)
The muster books for the 99th for 1805 to 1816 are in the National Archives. Officers were not usually listed in muster books of this period but they should tell you where they were based month by month.

Ken
Title: Re: 99th Regiment of Foot
Post by: WHMaxwell on Saturday 09 January 16 22:24 GMT (UK)

Thank you Ken,

I'm due a trip there, so I will add the 99th to the list.