Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie

Admiral The Honourable Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie (28 June 1780 – 5 November 1850), was a British naval commander and Whig politician.

Pleydell-Bouverie was the second son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor, and the Honourable Anne Duncombe, daughter of Anthony Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham. William Pleydell-Bouverie, 3rd Earl of Radnor, was his elder brother.[1]

Pleydell-Bouverie served in the Royal Navy. Lieutenant Pleydell-Bouverie was promoted to Commander on 14 February 1801, but did not take command of HMS Penguin until 28 August.[2] Bouverie was promoted to post captain in HMS Braave on 2 April 1802.[2] Eventually he became an Admiral.[1]

He also sat as Member of Parliament for Downton between 1806 and 1807[3] and for Salisbury between 1828 and 1832 and again from 1833 to 1835.[4] He is not recorded as having ever spoken in the House of Commons.[5] He hoisted his flag in HMS Victory as Port Admiral at Portsmouth in 1837.

Pleydell-Bouverie married Louisa, daughter of Joseph May, in 1809. He died in November 1850, aged 70.[1]

Footnotes
  1. thepeerage.com Admiral Hon. Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie
  2. O'Byrne (1849), Vol. 1, p.103.
  3. "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Dover to Dulwich and West Norwood". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  4. "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Salisbury to Shaftesbury". Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  5. Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Hon. Duncombe Pleudell-Bouverie

References
  • O’Byrne, William R. (1849) A naval biographical dictionary: comprising the life and services of every living officer in Her Majesty's navy, from the rank of admiral of the fleet to that of lieutenant, inclusive. (London: J. Murray).
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord de Blaquiere
Viscount Marsham		 Member of Parliament for Downton
1806–1807
With: Hon. Bartholomew Bouverie		 Succeeded by
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Sir Thomas Plumer
Preceded by
Viscount Folkestone
Wadham Wyndham		 Member of Parliament for Salisbury
1828–1832
With: Wadham Wyndham		 Succeeded by
Wadham Wyndham
William Bird Brodie
Preceded by
Wadham Wyndham
William Bird Brodie		 Member of Parliament for Salisbury
1833–1835
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William Bird Brodie
Wadham Wyndham
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