Background
Boscawen was the third and youngest, but only surviving son of Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711–1761) by his marriage to Frances Glanville (1719–1805).
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Career
His career included service as Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms during the reign of George III.
In 1774 he joined in the British Army as a cornet before being promoted to colonel in 1795. From 1789–1790 he was the chief justice in the Eyre North of Trent, and in 1790 he was elevated to the position of captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms serving from 1790–1806 and 1807 until his death in 1808. Upon his appointment as captain of the Corps he was also made a privy councillor.
On 29 June 1784, Falmouth married Elizabeth Anne Crew by special licence, as she was a minor at the time.
They had three children:
Edward Boscawen, 1st Earl of Falmouth (10 May 1787 – 29 December 1841)
John Evelyn Boscawen (1790 – 12 April 1851), canon of Canterbury Cathedral
Anne Evelyn Boscawen (23 November 1791 – 5 March 1871).
