Charles Dillon, 10th Viscount Dillon

Charles Dillon, 10th Viscount Dillon (1701–1741), an heir from an exiled Irish Jacobite family, fought in the War of the Polish Succession for France under Berwick as colonel-proprietor of Dillon's Regiment at the Siege of Kehl in 1733 and the Siege of Philippsburg in 1734. After the armistice, he married, moved to Ireland, and succeeded his cousin Richard as the 10th Viscount Dillon.

Birth and origins Charles was born in 1701, most likely at the Jacobite court at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, in France. He was the eldest of the five sons of Arthur Dillon and his wife Christina Sheldon. His father was born in 1670 in Ireland, fought for the Jacobites in the Williamite War and had gone to France as the colonel of Dillon's Regiment with the Irish Brigade in April 1690 when Irish troops were sent to France in exchange for French troops sent to Ireland with Lauzun. His father was a younger son of the 7th Viscount Dillon. His father's family was Old English Irish and descended from Sir Henry Dillon who came to Ireland with Prince John in 1185.

Charles's mother's first name is given as Christina or as Christiana. She was a daughter of Ralph Sheldon. Dominic Sheldon, the English Catholic Jacobite, was her uncle. where Catholics were usually buried in London. As his only son had predeceased him, he was succeeded by his younger brother Henry as the 11th Viscount, and also as colonel-proprietor of Dillon's Regiment.

TimelineThe accuracy of the given ages depends on that of his birth (only the year is known) and those of the dated events.AgeDateEvent01701Born, probably at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 1701, 16 SepJames II died at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.1711Father was created comte de Dillon by Louis XIV.1714, 13 JanHis uncle Henry, the 8th Viscount, died in Dublin and was succeeded by his son Richard as the 9th Viscount. 1714, 1 AugAccession of King George I, succeeding Queen Anne1715, 1 SepDeath of Louis XIV; Regency until the majority of Louis XV1718, 10 NovMade a captain in the regiment. 1722Father created Earl of Dillon by James Francis Edward Stuart (the old pretender).1723, 16 FebMajority of Louis XV1727, 11 JunAccession of King George II, succeeding King George I1730Became colonel of Dillon's Regiment as his father retired 1733, 5 Feb N.S.Father died at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye and he succeeded to his French and Jacobite titles. 1733, 14–28 OctFought at the Siege of Kehl during the War of the Polish Succession 1734, May–JulFought at the Siege of Philippsburg during the War of the Polish Succession 1735, 16 JanMarried his Irish cousin, Frances Dillon, daughter of his cousin Richard Dillon, the 9th Viscount. 1737, FebSucceeded his cousin Richard as the 10th Viscount. 1739, 17 JanWife died in London. 1741, 24 OctDied in London and was succeeded by his younger brother Henry as the 11th Viscount

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