Notes

Colonel Robert Pitcairn, twenty-third in descent, the second son of Sir James Pitcairn, was born at Athlone on the 29^th of December 1808.  He entered the Staff Corps on the 19^th of June 1826.  In February 1829 he Ws transferred to the 12^th Regiment.  He exchanged in 1830 to the 7^th Fusiliers, and in February 1831 to the 92^nd Highlanders.  He was gazetted Captain 6^th September 1839, and Major 11^th November 1851; Lieut.-Colonel, and appointed Staff officer of Pensioners for the Northern Division in 1857.  Pitcairn married at Malta, on the 5^th December 1839, Eliza, fifth daughter of General G Cardew of the Royal Engineers.

Sources

PFH: Constance Pitcairn