This is a list of those men who were made knights companion of the Order of the Bath from the date of the Order's revival by King George I of Great Britain, 18 May 1725, to its reorganisation on 2 January 1815. During this period the Order was limited to the sovereign (the king), the great master and thirty-six knights companions. Knights companion bore the post-nominal KB. Those knights living at the time of the remodelling of the order automatically became knights grand cross, with the post-nominal GCB.
Founder knights
All the founder knights were invested on 27 May 1725 (except Lords Inchiquin and Tyrconnell, who were invested on 28 May, and the Duke of Richmond, who was not invested at all) and then installed on 17 June 1725.
ImageNameNotesPrince William Augustusdied 31 October 1765John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagudied 5 July 1749William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchesterdied 21 October 1739Charles Beauclerk, Earl of Burforddied 27 July 1751John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicesterdied 27 September 1737Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarledied 22 December 1754Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Delorainedied 25 December 1750George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifaxdied 9 May 1739Talbot Yelverton, 1st Earl of Sussexdied 27 October 1731 Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfretdied 8 July 1753Lord Nassau Powlettdied 24 August 1741Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torringtondied 17 January 1733George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpasdied 10 June 1770John Campbell, Viscount Glenorchydied 26 January 1782John West, 7th Baron De La Warrdied 16 March 1766Hugh Fortescue, 14th Baron Clintondied 2 May 1751Robert Walpole, 1st Baron Walpoledied 31 March 1751Spencer Comptonresigned on receiving the Garter 12 June 1733William Stanhopedied May 1772Conyers Darcydied 1 December 1758Thomas Lumley-Saundersondied 15 March 1752Paul Methuendied 11 April 1757Robert Walpoleresigned on receiving the Garter 26 May 1726Robert Suttondied 13 August 1746Lieutenant General Charles Willsdied 25 December 1741Sir John Hobart, 5th Baronetdied 22 September 1756Sir William Gage, 7th Baronetdied 23 April 1744Robert Cliftondied 7 December 1762Michael Newtondied 6 April 1743William Yongedied 10 August 1755Thomas Watson-Wentworthdied 14 December 1750John Monsondied 18 July 1748William Morgandied 24 April 1731Thomas Cokedied 20 April 1759William O'Brien, 4th Earl of Inchiquindied 18 July 1777John Brownlow, 1st Viscount Tyrconneldied 27 February 1754
Subsequent appointments DateImageNameNotes12 January 1732Henry Brydges, Marquess of Carnarvondied 28 November 1771William Bateman, 1st Viscount Batemandied December 1744Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronetdied 10 June 174917 January 1732Charles Gunter Nicolldied 24 November 173326 June 1742Thomas Robinsondied 20 September 177012 July 1743Lieutenant-General Philip Honywooddied 1752Lieutenant-General James Campbelldied 1745Lieutenant-General John Copedied 1760Field Marshal Sir John Ligonierdied 28 April 177028 May 1744Richard FitzWilliam, 6th Viscount FitzWilliamdied 25 April 1776Sir Charles Hanbury Williamsdied 2 November 1759Henry CalthorpeThomas WhitmoreSir William Harbord, 1st Baronetdied 17 February 177029 May 1747Rear-Admiral Sir Peter Warrendied 29 July 175214 November 1747Vice-Admiral Edward Hawkedied 17 October 17812 May 1749Lieutenant-General Charles Howarddied 26 August 1765General Sir John Mordauntdied 23 October 1780Major-General Charles Armand Powlettdied 14 November 1751John Saviledied 17 February 177812 March 1752Richard Onslow, 3rd Baron Onslowdied 8 October 177627 August 1753Edward Walpoledied 1784Lieutenant-General Charles Powlettdied 5 July 1765Edward Hussey-Montagudied 25 November 1802Lieutenant-General Richard Lytteltondied 1 October 177012 December 1753Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowleydied 176823 September 1754Benjamin Keenedied 175727 November 1756Lieutenant-General William Blakeneydied 20 September 176123 March 1761John Proby, 1st Baron Carysfortdied 18 October 1772Lieutenant-General Joseph Yorkedied 2 December 1792Sir James Gray, 2nd Baronetdied 9 January 1773Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor, 1st Baronetdied 13 September 1773Sir John Gibbons, 2nd Baronetdied 9 July 1776Admiral George Pocockdied 1792Major-General Sir Jeffery Amherstdied 3 August 1797Major-General John Griffin Griffindied 25 May 1797Francis Blake Delavaldied 1771Charles Frederickdied 18 December 178526 March 1761George Warrendied 31 August 180116 May 1761Vice-Admiral Charles Saundersdied 7 December 177516 January 1764Charles Cootedied 20 October 180024 April 1764Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clivedied 22 November 177413 December 1765Andrew Mitchelldied 28 January 177127 December 1765Lieutenant-General William Draperdied 178730 December 1767Prince Frederick, Bishop of Osnabrückmade GCB 2 January 181525 October 1768Sir Horace Mann, 1st Baronetdied 6 November 178618 May 1770Robert Knight, 1st Earl of Catherloughdied 30 March 1772Vice-Admiral Sir John Moore, 1st Baronetdied 2 February 177928 June 1770Rear-Admiral Sir John Lindsaydied 1778Major-General Eyre Cootedied 28 April 178318 February 1771Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Montagudied 1777Ralph Paynedied 1 August 1807William Lynchdied 25 August 178515 January 1772Major-General Sir Charles Hotham, 8th Baronetdied 25 January 1794William Hamiltondied 6 April 180329 February 1772Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Murray Keithdied 179529 May 1772George Macartneydied 31 May 180622 February 1773Lieutenant-General James Adolphus Oughtondied 2 May 17802 June 1773Robert Gunningmade GCB (civil) 2 January 18153 August 1774Lieutenant-General Sir George Howarddied 16 July 1796Lieutenant-Colonel John de Blaquieredied 27 August 18123 February 1775William Gordondied 26 January 179815 December 1775Lieutenant-General John Irwindied May 17886 July 1776General Guy Carletondied 10 November 180813 October 1776Major-General William Howedied 12 July 18149 November 1776Lieutenant-General John Claveringdied 177811 April 1777Major-General Sir Henry Clintondied 17959 December 1778Rear-Admiral Edward Hughesdied 179524 February 1779James Harrismade GCB (civil) 2 January 181523 March 1779Major-General Hector Munrodied 18065 May 1779Randal MacDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrimdied 29 July 179113 November 1780Lieutenant-General Richard Piersondied 1781Thomas Wroughton14 November 1780Admiral Sir George Rodney, 1st Baronetdied 24 May 179217 December 1781Lieutenant-General Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonierdied 14 June 178229 May 1782Captain John Jervismade GCB 2 January 18158 January 1783General George Augustus Eliottdied 6 July 1790General Charles Greydied 14 November 180728 January 1785Lieutenant-General Robert Boyddied 179430 September 1785Lieutenant-General Frederick Haldimanddied 5 June 1791Major-General Archibald Campbelldied 31 March 179120 December 1786Lieutenant-General William Fawcettdied 1809Robert Monckton-Arundell, 4th Viscount Galwaydied 23 July 18107 May 1788Sir George Yonge, 5th Baronetdied 25 September 1812Vice-Admiral Alexander Hooddied 2 May 18146 June 1788Lieutenant-General Robert Sloperdied 180216 December 1788Morton Edenmade GCB (civil) 2 January 181515 August 1792Lieutenant-General William Augustus Pittdied 1809Lieutenant-General John Vaughandied 8 June 1795Major-General William Medowsdied 1813Major-General Robert Abercrombymade GCB 2 January 181527 September 1793Charles Whitworthmade GCB (civil) 2 January 181530 May 1794Rear-Admiral George Keith Elphinstonemade GCB 2 January 1815Captain Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronetmade GCB 2 January 181518 November 1794Major-General Adam Williamsondied 21 October 17981 July 1795Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronetmade GCB (civil) 2 January 181522 July 1795Major-General Ralph Abercrombydied 28 March 180117 February 1796Rear-Admiral Hugh Cloberry Christiandied 179914 January 1797Major-General Alured Clarkemade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General James Henry Craigdied 12 January 181227 May 1797Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelsondied 21 October 180514 February 1798Vice-Admiral John Colpoysmade GCB 2 January 18151799Lieutenant-General Charles Stuartdied 25 May 18018 January 1800Vice-Admiral Henry Harveydied 1811Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Mitchelldied 180614 May 1801Rear-Admiral Thomas Gravesdied 181428 May 1801Major-General John Hely-Hutchinsonmade GCB 2 January 18156 June 1801Lieutenant-General Thomas Triggedied 1814Rear-Admiral John Duckworthmade GCB 2 January 18155 September 1801Rear-Admiral Sir James Saumarez, 1st Baronetmade GCB 2 January 181519 May 1802Major-General Eyre Cootemade GCB 2 January 181516 February 1803Major-General John Cradockmade GCB 2 January 181528 April 1803Lieutenant-General Sir David Dundasmade GCB 2 January 181521 May 1804Arthur Pagetmade GCB (civil) 2 January 181528 August 1804Major-General Arthur Wellesleymade GCB 2 January 181526 September 1804Major-General George Ludlowmade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General John Mooredied 16 January 1809Commodore Samuel Hooddied 24 December 181426 September 1806Rear-Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northeskmade GCB 2 January 1815Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronetmade GCB 2 January 181529 March 1806Rear-Admiral Alexander Cochranemade GCB 2 January 181513 September 1806Major-General Sir John Stuartmade GCB 2 January 181529 October 1806Philip Francismade GCB (civil) 2 January 1815Sir George Barlow, 1st Baronetmade GCB (civil) 2 January 1815March 1808Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangfordmade GCB (civil) 2 January 181515 October 1808Rear-Admiral Richard Goodwin Keatsmade GCB 2 January 181521 April 1809Lieutenant-General Sir David Baird, 1st Baronetmade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General George Beckwithmade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General John Hopemade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General Brent Spencermade GCB 2 January 1815Captain Thomas Cochrane, Lord Cochraneexpelled 15 July 181416 September 1809Major-General John Coape Sherbrookemade GCB 2 January 181516 October 1810Lieutenant-General William Carr Beresfordmade GCB 2 January 181522 February 1812Lieutenant-General Thomas Grahammade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General Rowland Hillmade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General Sir Samuel Auchmutymade GCB 2 January 181510 March 1812Henry Wellesleymade GCB (civil) 2 January 181512 June 1812Lieutenant-General Edward Pagetmade GCB 2 January 181521 August 1812Lieutenant-General Sir Stapleton Cotton, 6th Baronetmade GCB 2 January 181526 September 1812Charles Stuartmade GCB (civil) 2 January 181510 October 1812Major-General Isaac Brockdied 13 October 18121 February 1813Admiral George Cranfield Berkeleymade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronetmade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General William Keppelmade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General John Doylemade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General Lord William Bentinckmade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General James Leithmade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General Thomas Pictonmade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General Lowry Colemade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General Charles Stewartmade GCB 2 January 181529 June 1813Lieutenant-General the Hon. Alexander Hopemade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General Sir Henry Clintonmade GCB 2 January 181511 September 1813Lieutenant-General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousiemade GCB 2 January 1815Lieutenant-General William Stewartmade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General George Murraymade GCB 2 January 1815Major-General The Hon. Sir Edward Pakenhammade GCB 2 January 181512 July 1814Admiral William Youngmade GCB 2 January 181516 August 1814Colonel William Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange made GCB 2 January 1815
References
Sources William A. Shaw and G. D. Burtchaell, The Knights of England, volume I (London, 1906) pages 167-179