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Sir William Boothby, 4th Baronet

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Sir William Boothby, 4th Bt. Portrait of by David Morier

General Sir William Boothby, 4th Baronet (4 May 1721 - 15 April 1787) was a senior British Army officer and one of the Boothby baronets.

Boothby saw active service during the Seven Years' War.[1]

He was colonel of the 50th Regiment of Foot.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Entick, John (1763). "The general history of the later war".
  2. ^ "50th (The Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot [UK]". www.regiments.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
Military offices
Preceded by
Edward Carr
Colonel of the 50th Regiment of Foot
1764–1774
Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Broadlow Ash)
1731-1787
Succeeded by