Harry Burrard-Neale
See also: Burrard
Sir Harry Burrard-Neale (September 16th 1765 - February 7th 1840) was a British Politician and a soldier of the Royal Navy, it becomes 2nd Baronnet Burrard de Walhampton in 1791.
Born under the name of “Harry Burrard”, he was the son of the lieutenant-colonel William Burrard and Mary Pearce. He succeeds under 2nd Baronnet Burrard of Walhampton the April 12th 1791. The April 8th 1795 its name is officially changed into “Harry Burrard-Neale” by a royal decree, before its marriage with Grace Elizabeth Neale, girl of Richard Neale and Grace Goldstone, the April 15th 1795.
He was the cousin of a British general who was also called Sir Harry Burrard (1755 - 1813), 1st baronnet Burrard de Lymington.
With its death, at 74 years, it is buried in the church of Lymington (county of Hampshire to the the United Kingdom). A monument with its memory was set up in Lymington, it acts of a Obélisque.
Friend of the English captain George Vancouver, this one gave his name to a Fjord of the Canada, the Baie Burrard (in English: Burrard Inlet ). By extension, the name of “Burrard” was then given to the peninsula which shelters the town of Vancouver.
Political mandates
Member of the British Parliament for the district of Lymington, during the periods 1790 - 1802, 1806 - 1807, 1812 - 1823 and 1832 - 1835.
Military career
Harry Burrard-Neale was in particular distinguished during the engagements against the mutiny from '' Nore ''. This mutiny had in May place and June 1797, with the Mouillage of Nore , a Sand bank located in the Estuaire of the the Thames. It becomes off Lord the Admiralty (member of the Amirauté) of the Royal Navy (Navy British) between 1804 and 1807.It obtains the row of English admiral (: Admiral ) in 1810. In 1825, it is named Commander-in-chief ( Order-in-Chief ) of the Mediterranean Fleet (old British fleet based with Malta).
Titles of nobility
It is adoubé knight in the Ordre of the Bath ( Order off the Bath ) in 1815, with the title of “Commander” ( Knight Commander , the second highest rank), then with the title of “Large Cross” ( Knight Grand Cross-country race , the highest rank) in 1822. Then he becomes also Large knight “Cross” in the order of Saint-Michel and Saint-Georges ( Order off St Michael and St George ) in 1824.
Sources
- George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Supplement Baronetage , 5 volumes (without date (circa 1900); reprinting, Gloucester, the United Kingdom: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume V, page 148
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