James Gisborne

James Gisborne (died 1778) was a British Army officer and Member of the Irish Parliament.

Biography He was the son of James Gisborne, rector of Staveley, Derbyshire; Thomas Gisborne was his younger brother. He went to Ireland as page to the Duke of Devonshire, and had a successful career in the viceregal household. and after a progressive service in the subordinate commissions, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 10th Regiment in 1755, and was afterwards employed many years on the staff of Ireland, as quartermaster-general in that country.

In 1762 Gisborne was promoted to the rank of colonel of Foot, with command of the 121st Regiment, and on 4 March 1766 he was removed to the 16th Regiment. he became Governor of Charlemont and to lieutenant-general in 1777. He served as Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Ireland, and commanded troops in the suppression of the Hearts of Steel unrest (1769 to 1772) in Ulster.

Besides his military career, Gisborne was Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in the Irish Parliament from September 1757, and sat in the Irish House of Commons for Tallow from 1763 to 1768, and for Lismore from 1768 until his death on 20 February 1778.