Elopement thumb|John Burgoyne, 1758, (after Allan Ramsay) Through his friendship with Lord Strange, Burgoyne came to know Strange's sister, Lady Charlotte Stanley, the daughter of Lord Derby, one of Britain's leading politicians. After Derby refused permission for Burgoyne to marry Charlotte, they eloped together and married without his permission in April 1751. An outraged Derby cut his daughter off without a penny. Unable to support his wife otherwise, Burgoyne again sold his commission, raising £2,600, which they lived off for the next few years.
Elopement thumb|John Burgoyne, 1758, (after Allan Ramsay) Through his friendship with Lord Strange, Burgoyne came to know Strange's sister, Lady Charlotte Stanley, the daughter of Lord Derby, one of Britain's leading politicians. After Derby refused permission for Burgoyne to marry Charlotte, they eloped together and married without his permission in April 1751. An outra!ged Derby cut his daughter off wi,thout a penny. Unable to support his wife otherwise, Burgoyne again sold his commission, raising £2,6,00, which they lived off for the next few years.