Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet
Admiral Sir Charles Rowley GCB GCH (16 December 1770 – 10 October 1845) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Sir Charles Rowley | |
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 Sir Charles Rowley, 1st Baronet | |
| Born | 16 December 1770 |
| Died | 10 October 1845 (aged 74) Brighton, Sussex |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Trepassey HMS Lynx HMS Cleopatra HMS Hussar HMS Unite HMS Prince George HMS Ruby HMS Eagle Nore Command Jamaica Station Portsmouth Command |
| Battles/wars | War of the Fifth Coalition War of the Sixth Coalition |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Naval career
Rowley joined the Royal Navy in 1785.[1] He received his first command in late 1789 when Admiral Milbanke appointed him to commission the newly launched sloop HMS Trepassey. Trepassey was a tiny vessel of 42 tons burthen, often referred to as a cutter, with a crew of six men.[1]
Rowley was given command of HMS Lynx in 1794, HMS Cleopatra in 1795, HMS Hussar also in 1795 and HMS Unite in 1796.[1]
In 1800 he took over HMS Prince George and in 1804 he was in HMS Ruby.[1] In 1805 he was given command of HMS Eagle and took her on the Walcheren Campaign in 1809 and, during the War of the Sixth Coalition, took part in the capture of Fiume and of Trieste in 1813.[1]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1815, Commander in Chief, Jamaica Station in 1820[2] and Third Naval Lord in 1834.[1] He was appointed a Groom of the Bedchamber to William IV in 1832, serving in the royal household until the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.[3]
Created a baronet in 1836, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1842.[4]
He lived at Hill House (now Cranbourne Court) at Winkfield in Berkshire.[1]
Family
In 1797 he married Elizabeth King.[1]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- Lee, Sidney, ed. (1897). . Dictionary of National Biography. 49. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Cundall, p. xx
- "Court officers" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- History in Portsmouth Archived 27 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Cundall, Frank (1915). Historic Jamaica. West India Committee.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Williams |
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1815–1818 |
Succeeded by Sir John Gore |
| Preceded by Sir Home Riggs Popham |
Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station 1820–1823 |
Succeeded by Edward Owen |
| Preceded by Sir Samuel Pechell |
Third Naval Lord 1834–1835 |
Succeeded by Sir George Elliot |
| Preceded by Sir Edward Codrington |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1842–1845 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Ogle |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Baronet (of Hill House) 1836–1845 |
Succeeded by Charles Rowley |