William Fanshawe Martin R.N.
William Fanshawe Martin R.N.

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William Fanshawe Martin R.N.Explanation
Eldest son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas Byam Martin, comptroller of the navy
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
5 December 1801 Born
24 July 1826 Married, firstly, Hon. Anne Best (died 1836), daughter of Lord Wynford, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Commion Pleas
21 May 1838 Married, secondly, Sophia, daughter of Richard Hurt, of Wirksworth, Derbyshire
28 June 1861 K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath)
4 December 1863 Succeeded as 4th Baronet Martin of Lockynge, Berkshire
24 May 1873 G.C.B. (Knight Grand Cross of the Bath)
24 March 1895 Died
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
15 June 1813Entered Navy
15 December 1820Lieutenant
8 February 1823Commander
5 June 1824Captain
28 May 1853Rear-Admiral
13 February 1858Vice-Admiral
14 November 1863Admiral
1 April 1870Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
29 April 18282 June 1831Captain in Samarang, Mediterranean
1 February 184418 July 1844Captain in Camperdown, Sheerness, flagship of Vice-Admiral John Chambers White
19 July 184431 January 1845Captain in Queen (until paying off), flagship of Vice-Admiral John Chambers White, Sheerness
1 February 184525 October 1845Captain in Trafalgar, flagship of Vice Admiral John Chambers White then (April) Vice Admiral Edward Durnford King, Sheerness (and 1845 experimental squadron)
7 December 184720 December 1849Captain in Prince Regent, Mediterranean
21 December 184928 February 1851Commodore in Prince Regent, Particular service
30 January 185126 May 1851Commodore in Leander, commanded by Captain Sidney Colpoys Dacres, Channel squadron
27 May 185115 October 1851Commodore in Prince Regent, commanded by Captain Robert Harris, Channel squadron
16 October 185110 January 1852Commodore in Leander, commanded by Captain Sidney Colpoys Dacres, Channel squadron
11 January 185217 May 1852Commodore in Prince Regent, commanded by Captain Robert Harris, Channel squadron
2 December 185324 February 1858Rear-admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, flag in Neptune then (20 February 1854) St Vincent
8 March 185828 June 1859Commissioner of the Admiralty (1st Naval Lord)
19 April 18608 June 1863Commander-in-chief, Mediterranean, flag in Marlborough then (21 February 1861) Neptune then (11 August 1861) Marlborough then (15 May 1863) Magicienne
26 October 18661 November 1869Commander-in-chief, Devonport, flag in Royal Adelaide

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