Sir guy carleton biography

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester was the third son of Christopher Carleton of Newry in County Down,and his wife, Catherine daughter of Henry Ball of County Donegal. He was born at Strabane on 3rd September His father died when Guy was about fourteen and his mother afterwards married the Rev.

Thomas Skelton of Newry. According to Samuel Burdy, the biographer of Philip Skelton, "Sir Guy's eminence in the World was owing in a great degreeto the care which his step-father, Thomas Skelton, took of his education".

On 21st May , Guy was appointed ensign in the Earl of Rothes' Regiment (afterwards the 25th Foot) and obtained his promotion as lieutenant in the same regiment on 1 May Changing his regiment, he became lieutenant of the 1st Foot Guards on 22nd July and was appointed captain-lieutenant and lieutenant-colonel on 18th June In June and July , he took part in the Siege of Louisburg, under General Amherst, and, on 24th August, was made lieutenant-colonel of the 72nd Foot.