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Sir Robert Milnes, 1st Baronet

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Robert Shore Milnes
Sir Robert Milnes, Bt, by Joseph Wright of Derby.
Personal details
Born1754 (1754)
Died2 December 1837(1837-12-02) (aged 82–83)
SpouseCharlotte Frances Bentinck

Sir Robert Shore Milnes, 1st Baronet (1754 – 2 December 1837) was Lieutenant Governor of Lower Canada from 1799 to 1805. Milnes served in the Royal Horse Guards and retired as Captain in 1788.

He married Charlotte Frances Bentinck, daughter of Captain John Bentinck and Renira van Tuyll van Serooskerken, on 12 November 1785. Milnes died at Tunbridge Wells, England.

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Government offices
Preceded by Governor-General of The Canadas
1799–1805
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Gauley)
1801–1837
Succeeded by
John Bentinck Milnes