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BLACKWOOD, Bart. (Captain, 1827. f-p., 20; h-p., 13.)

Sir Henry Martin Blackwood, born 11 June, 1801, is only son of the late Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, Bart., K.C.B., G.C.H., K.F M.,^[1] by his second wife, Eliza, fourth daughter of Capt. Martin Waghom, R.N.; half -brother of Capt. F. P. Blackwood, R.N.; and cousin of Lord Dufferin and Claneboy.

This officer entered the Navy, 22 July, 1814, as Third-cl. Boy, on board the Liffey 50, Capt. John Hancock, stationed in the Channel, where he served until April, 1815. He next, in May, 1817, joined the Bulwark 74, Capt. Geo. M‘Kinley; and afterwards officiated as Midshipman, on the Cape of Good Hope, Brazilian, East India, and Home stations, of the Favorite 26, Capt. Hercules Robinson, Leander 50, bearing his father’s flag, Eden 26, Capt. Fras. Erskine Loch, Tees 26, Capt. Thos. Coe, and Dover, Capt. Arthur Batt Bingham. The Eden was actively employed, in 1820, against the pirates of the Persian Gulf. From 6 July, 1822, until his promotion to the rank of Commander, 1 Dec. 1823, we find Mr. Blackwood, whose first commission bears date 30 Nov. 1821, serving on board the Nimrod 18, Capt. Wm. Rochfort, and Active 46, Capt. Andrew King. He obtained command, 26 July, 1826, of the Jasper sloop, on the Mediterranean station, and there served until his advancement to Post-rank, 28 April, 1827. His next appointment was, on 14 Oct. 1843, to the Fox 42, in which frigate, after being for some time employed on Particular Service, he sailed for the East Indies, where, since 29 June, 1844, he has been discharging the duties of Commodore.

Sir H. M. Blackwood married, 12 Aug. 1826, Harriet Louisa, youngest daughter of J. M. Bulkeley, Esq., by whom he has issue. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.

↑ The Hon. Sir Hen. Blackwood was born 28 Dec. 1770. He was Senior Lieutenant of the Invincible on the memorable 1 June, 1794; particularly distinguished himself by his heroic conduct as Captain of the Penelope 36, at the capture of Le Guillaume Tell, of 84 guns and 1000 men, 31 March, 1800 : was an eminent participator in the operations of 1801 in Egypt; acquired fame at Trafalgar, where he commanded the Euryalus 36; and was with Sir John Duckworth at the passage of the Dardanells in 1807, on which occasion the Ajax 80, of which ship he had command, took fire and blew up. He afterwards, from 1819 until 1822, and from 1828 until 1830, commanded in chief in the East Indies, and at the Nore. He died. Vice-Admiral of the White, 14 Dec. 1832.

[1] The Hon. Sir Hen. Blackwood was born 28 Dec. 1770. He was Senior Lieutenant of the Invincible on the memorable 1 June, 1794; particularly distinguished himself by his heroic conduct as Captain of the Penelope 36, at the capture of Le Guillaume Tell, of 84 guns and 1000 men, 31 March, 1800 : was an eminent participator in the operations of 1801 in Egypt; acquired fame at Trafalgar, where he commanded the Euryalus 36; and was with Sir John Duckworth at the passage of the Dardanells in 1807, on which occasion the Ajax 80, of which ship he had command, took fire and blew up. He afterwards, from 1819 until 1822, and from 1828 until 1830, commanded in chief in the East Indies, and at the Nore. He died. Vice-Admiral of the White, 14 Dec. 1832.

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