Jeremiah Dickson
Lieutenant-General Sir Jeremiah Dickson KCB (c. 1775 – 17 March 1848) was a British Army officer and colonial official.For his services as assistant quartermaster general at the battles of Vitoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthez and Toulouse he received a gold cross and one clasp.On 15 March 1818 he married Jemima, the youngest daughter of Thomas Brooke of Mere Hall in Cheshire.In 1844, he became colonel of the 61st Foot Regiment and in August 1846, he served as Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia.He returned to England, where he died on 17 March 1848 at Barskimming House, Mauchline, Ayrshire aged 73.