Frederick Van Cortlandt White

General Frederick Van Cortlandt White (1767–1859) was a British officer of the British Army in the Grenadier Guards.

Early life White was born in New York City in 1767. He was one of thirteen children (of whom seven reached adulthood) born to Eva (Van Cortlandt) White (1737–1836) and wealthy New York City merchant Henry White (1732–1786). His father was a member of the New York City Council and president of the New York Chamber of Commerce from 1772 to 1773. The Whites were ardent Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War, and in 1783 the family abandoned their home in New York and moved to London.

His maternal grandparents were Frederick Van Cortlandt and Frances ( Jay) Van Cortlandt. Among his extended family was uncle Augustus Van Cortlandt. He was later promoted to Major-General of the Grenadier Guards, Together, they were the parents of: John Coore White, Margaret Lechmere White, and Eve White. General White died in 1859.