Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, 2nd Baronet
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Admiral Sir Harry Burrard-Neale, 2nd Baronet GCB
, GCMG
, born Harry Burrard, (16 September 1765 – 7 February 1840) was a British
officer of the Royal Navy
, and Member of Parliament
for Lymington
.
He was the son of William Burrard and nephew of Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton
, whom he succeeded in 1791. In 1795 he adopted the additional name of Neale on his marriage to Grace, daughter of Robert Neale of Shaw House, Wiltshire. He died without issue in 1840 and was succeeded by his brother George
.
in 1778. He was present at the Siege of Charleston
in 1780.
Burrard distinguished himself during the Mutiny at the Nore in 1797. He was Member of Parliament for Lymington between 1790 to 1802, 1806 to 1807, 1812 to 1823 and 1832 to 1835. He was one of the Lords of the Admiralty between 1804 and 1807, and was promoted to rear-admiral on 31 July 1810. He was engaged at the Action of 13 March 1806
in HMS London
. He was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
on 2 January 1815, and advanced to a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 14 September 1822. He became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
in 1823, which led to his appointment as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
the following year.
He died at age 74 and was buried in Lymington Church, Lymington
, Hampshire
, England
.
Burrard Inlet
was named in his honour by Captain George Vancouver
in June 1792.
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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, GCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, born Harry Burrard, (16 September 1765 – 7 February 1840) was a British
United Kingdom
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officer of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
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, and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Lymington
Lymington (UK Parliament constituency)
Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-1584-1640:- 1640-1868 :...
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He was the son of William Burrard and nephew of Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton
Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton
Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet was a British politician.The son of Paul Burrard and Lucy Dutton-Colt, he a Collector of the Customs of London. In 1728, Burrard was Gentleman Usher to Frederick, Prince of Wales. From 1741 to 1778, he was Member of Parliament for Lymington. In 1742, Burrard bought...
, whom he succeeded in 1791. In 1795 he adopted the additional name of Neale on his marriage to Grace, daughter of Robert Neale of Shaw House, Wiltshire. He died without issue in 1840 and was succeeded by his brother George
Sir George Burrard, 3rd Baronet
The Rev. Sir George Burrard, 3rd Baronet, GCB, GCMG was an eminent Church of England priest.He was the second son of William Burrard and nephew of Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton and succeeded his brother as baronet in 1840. He was Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria for 38 years....
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Naval career
Educated at Christchurch Grammar School, Burrard joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
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in 1778. He was present at the Siege of Charleston
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was one of the major battles which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, after the British began to shift their strategic focus towards the American Southern Colonies. After about six weeks of siege, Continental Army Major General Benjamin Lincoln...
in 1780.
Burrard distinguished himself during the Mutiny at the Nore in 1797. He was Member of Parliament for Lymington between 1790 to 1802, 1806 to 1807, 1812 to 1823 and 1832 to 1835. He was one of the Lords of the Admiralty between 1804 and 1807, and was promoted to rear-admiral on 31 July 1810. He was engaged at the Action of 13 March 1806
Action of 13 March 1806
The Action of 13 March 1806 was a naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars, fought when a British and a French squadron met unexpectedly in the mid-Atlantic. Neither force was aware of the presence of the other prior to the encounter and were participating in separate campaigns...
in HMS London
HMS London (1766)
HMS London was a 90-gun second-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 24 May 1766 at Chatham Dockyard.London was originally launched as a 90-gun ship, as was standard for second rates at the time, but was later increased to 98-guns when she had eight 12 pounders installed on her...
. He was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
on 2 January 1815, and advanced to a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 14 September 1822. He became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet
Mediterranean Fleet
Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. See:* Mediterranean Fleet * French Mediterranean Fleet* Mediterranean Squadron * United States Sixth Fleet...
in 1823, which led to his appointment as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
the following year.
He died at age 74 and was buried in Lymington Church, Lymington
Lymington
Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England
England
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Burrard Inlet
Burrard Inlet
Burrard Inlet is a relatively shallow-sided coastal fjord in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Formed during the last Ice Age, it separates the City of Vancouver and the rest of the low-lying Burrard Peninsula from the slopes of the North Shore Mountains, home to the communities of West...
was named in his honour by Captain George Vancouver
George Vancouver
Captain George Vancouver RN was an English officer of the British Royal Navy, best known for his 1791-95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of contemporary Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon...
in June 1792.
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