Major-General William Knox Babington (26 June 1806 – 31 July 1878) was an Anglo-Irish officer of the East India Company commanding Northern District, Madras from 29 November 1867 to 1 December 1868.
[1] He was a cornet in 1826,[2] promoted to lieutenant in 1828,[2] captain in 1846,[3] major in 1852,[4] colonel in 1863,[5] brigadier-general in 1867 and major-general on 22 April 1868.
[6] He lived at 48 Oxford Terrace, Hyde Park, what is now Sussex Gardens.
Richard Babington, Rector of Lower Comber (Diocese of Derry) and his wife Mary Boyle.
[7] He was a younger brother of Rev.