General Robert Ellice (13 October 1784 – 18 June 1856) was a British Army officer.

[2] He saw action at Buenos Aires in 1807 before becoming Deputy Adjutant-General in Canada in 1809.

[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Western District in 1840[3] and General Officer Commanding the British troops in Malta in 1847.

[5] He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

On 10 December 1814, Ellice married Eliza Courtney, the illegitimate daughter of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey and Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire;[1] they had at least four children: