His Lordship was nominated a G.C.H. 13 May, 1831. He married first, 25 Nov. 1800, Eliza Bridgeman, daughter of Jas. Willyams, Esq., of Carnanton, co. Cornwall; and, that lady dying 14 Feb. 1802, secondly, Jane, daughter of Thos. Ottley, Esq., and relict of Valentine Horsford, Esq., of the island of Antigua. He was again left a widower in 1843. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
THOMPSON. (Lieut., 1816. f-p., 15; h-p., 35.)
Andrew Thompson entered the Navy, 7 Jan. 1797, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on borad the Ramillies 74, Capts. Sir Rich. Bickerton and Bartholomew Rowley, with whom he served in the Channel for 16 months. He was next, from Feb. 1807 until wrecked, 8 Oct. 1812, employed at Newfoundland, part of the time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Avenger sloop, Capts. Thos. White and Urry Johnson; he was placed, in the course of the following month as a Supernumerary on board the Royal William, Capt. Geo. Fowke, at Spithead; and from Jan. 1813 until Dec. 1815 he was stationed again at Newfoundland and in the West Indies, as Master’s Mate, in the Muros 12, Capts. Thos. Saville Griffenhoofe and Geo. Gostling. In March, 1816, at which period he had been serving for upwards of two months at Deptford in the Dee 24, Capts. John Wm. Andrew and Sam. Chambers, he was presented with a commission dated back to 18 March, 1815. He was appointed Admiralty Agent on board a contract mail steam-vessel 25 May, 1842; and from 22 Nov. 1844 until the early part of 1847 was employed in the Victory 104, guard-ship at Portsmouth, Capts. Geo. Moubray and John Pasco. He has since been on half-pay.
THOMPSON. (Retired Commander, 1840. f-p., 17; h-p., 40.)
Charles Thompson was born 11 Jan. 1777, He is brother of Rear-Admiral John Thompson. This officer entered the Navy, 1 May, 1790, as Midshipman, on board the Princess Royal 98, Capt. John Holloway, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Hotham in the Channel. From Sept. 1791 until July, 1792, he served on the coast of North America and in the West Indies in the Triton 28, Capt. Geo. Murray; and in March, 1793, he joined the Ariadne 20, Capts. Thos. Revell Shivers, Chas. Wm. Paterson, Robt. Plampin, Robt. Gambier Middleton, and Henry Lidgbird Ball. In that ship, after again visiting North America, he proceeded to the Mediterranean; where he witnessed the evacuation of Toulon, co-operated in the reduction of Corsica, and assisted in the boats in cutting out a variety of the enemy’s vessels. In Jan. 1796, being then again in the West Indies, he removed as Master’s Mate to the Bulldog 14, Capts. John Hope (acting), John Dick, Rich. Goddard, and Geo. Fred. Ryves. He joined next the Prince of Wales 98, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Harvey, under whom he contributed to the capture of Trinidad; and on 15 March, 1797, he was made Lieutenant into his former vessel the Bulldog, still commanded by Capt. Ryves. His succeeding appointments were – 23 Nov. 1797 and 10 Oct. 1798, to the Stork 18, Capts. Rich. Harrison Pearson and Christopher Laroche, and Adventure 44, Capts. Wm. Chilcott and Thos. Leef, both in the West Indies – 12 April, 1799, as First-Lieutenant (a rank he had filled on board the Stork) to the Phoenix 36, Capt. Lawrence Wm. Halsted, on the Mediterranean station, whence he returned to England and was paid off in July, 1802 – in Aug. 1804, to the Sea Fencibles – 9 Oct. 1805, to the Kent 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Edw. Thornbrough at Chatham – 21 of the same month, to the Lord Eldon armed ship, Capt. Fras. Newcombe, again in the Mediterranean – and 30 Jan. 1806, to the Endymion 40, Capt. Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel, which frigate, from the circumstance of Lord Collingwood having kept back his commission for her, he did not join until the following Aug. While serving in the Bulldog Mr. Thompson had command for several months of a tender. With the boats of the Scout under his orders he brought out several vessels from the island of St. Domingo. In the Phoenix he was present, near Elba, at the capture, 3 Aug. 1801, of the French 40-gun frigate Carrère; and on 28 of the following month, at the destruction of the Bravoure and the surrender of the Succh. The latter frigate, before her colours were hauled down, grounded on the Vada Shoal, off Leghorn; but by the exertions of Mr. Thompson she was got afloat. He afterwards conducted her in a leaky state to Minorca.[1] Prior to this event he had accompanied the expedition under Lord Keith and Sir Ralph Abercromby to Egypt. During the more than three years that he remained in the Phoenix he saw, we may add, much boat service. In the Endymion, in which frigate he continued actively employed until June, 1808, he passed the Dardanells with Sir John Duckworth in Feb. 1807. From Oct. 1812 until June, 1814, he acted as Agent for prisoners of war at Odiham and Reading. He was admitted to the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital 3 Dec. 1827; and invested with his present rank 30 April, 1840.
Commander Thompson (whose health from the effects of his services during the war was for many years much impaired) married, 17 Feb. 1803, Miss Temple, and he has issue two children.
THOMPSON. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
James Thompson entered the Navy 16 July, 1808. In the following year was present in the Calliope of 10 guns (8 18-pounder carronades and 2 long 6’s) and 75 men, Capt. John M‘Kerlie, at the siege of Flushing; and on 25 Oct. 1810 he assisted in the same vessel at the capture, after a running action of an hour and a half, fought with much spirit, and attended with a loss to the British of 3 men wounded, of the Comtesse d’Hambourg privateer of 14 guns (8 12-pounders and 6 8-pounders) and 51 men. When serving subsequently with Capt. Thos. Forrest in the Cyane 22, we find him, in Jan, 1814, contributing to the capture of the French 40-gun frigates Iphigénie and Alcmène. He passed his examination in the course of the year last mentioned; and on 10 Jan. 1825 he was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant. He has since been on half-pay. At present he is a Collector of Customs in Upper Canada.
THOMPSON. (Rear-Admiral, 1846. f-p., 19; h-p., 41.)
John Thompson is brother of the present Retired Commander Chas. Thompson, R.N.; of Mr. Wm. Thompson, Purser R.N., who died in the West Indies in 1802; and of Major Jas. Thompson, R.M., who died in 1839.
This officer entered the Navy, in Dec. 1787, aa Captain’s Servant, on board the Scout sloop, Capt. Chas. Cobb, employed on the Home station; where he became Midshipman, in the early part of 1791, of the Woolwich 44, Capt. Nowell, and Brunswick 74, Capt. Sir Roger Curtis. In June, 1792, he joined the Lion 64, Capt. Sir Erasmus Gower, fitting for the conveyance of Lord Macartney as Ambassador to China. During the passage and when yet in the Channel a small tender of 80 tons, on board of which he had been placed, parted company with the Lion in a gale; nor did she again join the latter until they had both reached the Straits of Sunda. For the good conduct he had displayed in the navigation of this tender, Mr. Thompson was recommended by Sir E. Gower for promotion. On his return to England he was received, in Oct. 1794, on board the Royal George 100, Capt. Jas. Gambier; and on 18 Dec. following he was made Lieutenant into the Bombay Castle 74, Capts. Chas. Chamberlayne, Jas. Macnamara, Wm. Shield, and Thos. Sotheby. In that ship he served at the blockade of Toulon, took part in Hotham’s action, 13 July, 1795, and was eventually, in Dec. 1796, wrecked in the river Tagus. His exertions on that occasion (he was performing the duties at the time of First-Lieu-
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1801, p. 1355.
