Peerage Record – 20538

     Dr. James Smyth lived at Aithernie, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Margaret Smyth was the daughter of Dr. James Smyth.³ She married Thomas Carmichael, son of David Carmichael, 9th of Balmedie and Anna Graham, in 1740.¹ She died on 16 November 1803.¹
     From 1740, her married name became Carmichael.

     James Carmichael Smyth was born on 23 February 1742.¹ He was the son of Thomas Carmichael and Margaret Smyth.² He married Mary Holyland, daughter of Thomas Holyland and Mary Elton, on 9 November 1775 at Gretna Green, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ He died on 18 June 1821 at age 79.¹
     He was given the name of James Carmichael at birth.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)¹ He twice received the thanks of Parliament and a grant of £5,000 for valuable public services.¹ He claimed the dormant titles of Earl of Hyndford, Viscount Inglisberry and Nemphlar, Lord Carmichael of Carmichael, Lord Carmichael and Baronet Carmichael.¹ His name was legally changed to James Carmichael Smyth.¹ He was Physician Extraordinary to King George III.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)¹ He held the position of 23rd Chief of the Name and Arms of Carmichael from.¹ He was Censor of Royal College of Physicians, twice.¹ He lived at Aithernie, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Thomas Holyland married Mary Elton, daughter of George Elton.
     He lived at Bromley, London, England^G.¹

     Mary Holyland was the daughter of Thomas Holyland and Mary Elton.^2,1 She married James Carmichael Smyth, son of Thomas Carmichael and Margaret Smyth, on 9 November 1775 at Gretna Green, Dumfries-shire, Scotland^G.¹ She died on 29 May 1806.¹
     From 9 November 1775, her married name became Carmichael Smyth.¹

     Maj.-Gen. Sir James Carmichael Smyth, 1st Bt. was born on 22 February 1780.² He was the son of James Carmichael Smyth and Mary Holyland.² He married Harriet Morse, daughter of General Robert Morse, on 28 May 1816.² He died on 4 March 1838 at age 58.²
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He held the position of 24th Chief of the Name and Arms of Carmichael from.² He fought in the retreat from Corunna.² He was Colonial Secretary at Cape of Good Hope under Sir David Baird.² He fought in the Battle of Bergen op Zoom, where he was commander Royal Engineers in Netherlands under Lord Lynedoch.² He fought in the Battle of Waterloo, on the personal staff of Duke of Wellington.² He was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of Russia 3rd Class.² He fought in the Battle of Quatre Bras in 1815, on the personal staff of Duke of Wellington.² He was awarded the Order of Maria Theresa of Austria 3rd Class.² He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.)² He was created 1st Baronet Carmichael Smyth [U.K.] on 29 August 1821.¹ He was Major-General.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Hanoverian Order (K.C.H.) in 1829.² He held the office of Governor of Bahamas between 1829 and 1833.² He held the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Bahamas between 1833 and 1836.² He held the office of Governor of British Guiana between 1836 and 1838, where he emancipated the slaves.²

     Major Henry William Carmichael Smyth was the son of James Carmichael Smyth and Mary Holyland.² He married Anne Becher, daughter of John Harman Becher and Harriet Cowper, on 13 March 1817 at Cawnpore, India^G.^1,3 He died on 9 September 1865.⁴
     He was educated at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the Bengal Engineers.¹ He was the Governor between 1822 and 1824 at Addiscombe Military College, Addiscombe, London, England^G.¹

     John Harman Becher was born on 26 June 1762.² He was the son of Commander John Becher and Anne Haysham.³ He was baptised on 24 May 1764 at St. Augustine the Less, Bristol, England^G.² He married Harriet Cowper on 25 December 1786 at St. John’s, Calcutta, India^G.^3,2 He died circa October 1800 at Calcutta, India^G.² He was buried on 6 October 1800.²
     He was in the Honourable East India Company Service in 1779.¹ In 1797 he was bankrupted.²

     Anne Becher was born on 13 October 1792 at Kilshenaghur, India^G.² She was the daughter of John Harman Becher and Harriet Cowper.^3,4 She was baptised on 12 July 1793.² She married, firstly, Richmond Makepeace Thackeray, son of William Makepeace Thackeray and Amelia Richmond Webb, on 13 October 1810 at India^G.^1,5 She married, secondly, Major Henry William Carmichael Smyth, son of James Carmichael Smyth and Mary Holyland, on 13 March 1817 at Cawnpore, India^G.^1,2 She died on 31 December 1864 at age 72.¹
     From 13 October 1810, her married name became Thackeray.¹ From 13 March 1817, her married name became Carmichael Smyth.¹

     William Henry Carmichael Smyth was born 25 May, in 1789.¹ He was the son of James Carmichael Smyth and Mary Holyland.² He died on 5 May 1846 at Paris, France^G, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.¹ He was in the Honourable East India Company Service at Bengal, India^G.¹ He was Paymaster of Exchequer Bills on 21 June 1811.¹