Francis Rawdon-Hastings

Born 12/09/1754 in County Down, Northern Ireland
Died 11/28/1726 in At Sea off Naples, Italy

Biography

Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings KG PC (9 December 1754 – 28 November 1826), styled The Honourable Francis Rawdon from birth until 1762 and as The Lord Rawdon between 1762 and 1783 and known as The Earl of Moira between 1793 and 1816, was a British politician and military officer who served as Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823.