A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Randolph, Charles Grenville
RANDOLPH. (Captain, 1827. f-p., 13; h-p., 28.)
Charles Grenville Randolph entered the Navy, in May, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Enterprise tender, lying in the river Thames; and from June following until Feb. 1811 was employed, chiefly in the capacity of Midshipman, in the Donegal 74, Capt. Pulteney Malcolm. He escorted Sir Arthur Wellesley’s army, in consequence, from Cork to Portugal in 1808 – witnessed the destruction, 24 Feb. 1809, of three French frigates under the batteries of Sable d’Olonne – was present, in the ensuing April, at Lord Cochrane’s destruction of the enemy’s shipping in Basque Roads – and on 15 Nov. 1810 assisted in an attack made by Capt. Chas. Grant of the Diana on the two French frigates Amazone and Eliza, protected by the fire of several strong batteries near Cherbourg. After serving for three years and a half on the Mediterranean and Home stations, in the Hotspur 36, Capt. Hon. Josceline Percy, Thisbe 28, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Hamilton, Royal Oak 74, Capt. P. Malcolm, and San Josef 110, flag-ship of Lord Keith, he was made Lieutenant, 14 Aug. 1812, into the Impétueux 74, bearing the flag off Lisbon of Vice-Admiral Geo. Martin, and next, 13 July, 1813, appointed to the Eurotas of 46 guns and 320 men, Capts. John Phillimore, Hon. Edmund Sexton Pery Knox, Robt. Bloye, and Jas. Lillicrap. Under Capt. Phillimore he took part, 25 Feb. 1814, and was mentioned for the able assistance he afforded, in a destructive action of two hours and ten minutes, which terminated in the capture of La Clorinde French frigate, carrying 44 guns and 12 brass swivels, with a complement of 360 picked men, of whom 120 were killed and wounded, with a loss to the British of 20 slain and 40 wounded.[1] He was advanced to the rank of Commander 13 June, 1815; was employed in that capacity in the Pandora 18, on the Cork station, from 26 Jan. 1819 until paid off in June, 1822; and attained his present rank 20 April, 1827. He has not been since afloat.
Capt. Randolph married, 19 Nov. 1829, Juliana, daughter of Multon Lambard, Esq., of Sevenoaks, co. Kent. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1814, p. 482.