Born: December 31, 1738, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
Died: October 5, 1805 (age 66 years), Ghazipur, India
Spouse: Jemima Tullikens (m. 1768–1779)
Date knighted: 1786
Deposed date: 1805
Grandchildren: Lady Jane Cornwallis, Lady Louisa Cornwallis, Lady Mary Cornwallis, and more