MANN. (Commander, 1845. f-p., 33; h-p., 4.)
Robert Mann[1] is first-cousin of Commander H. W. Scott, R.N., Lieut. R. Y. M. Darracott, R.N., and R. M. Read, Esq., Purser and Paymaster, R.N. (1812.) His 11 paternal uncles (sons of Robert Mann, Esq., of Barton, near Plympton, Devon, a gentleman of property) were all swept away in the Naval and Military service of their country.
This officer entered the Navy, 16 May, 1810, as a Supernumerary (under the auspices of Vice-Admiral Robt. Man, a distant relative), on board the Salvador del Mundo, bearing the flag at Plymouth of Admiral Wm. Young, for the purpose of awaiting an opportunity to join the Royal George 100, commanded by Capt. Geo. Burgoyne Salt, with whom, in April, 1811, he removed as Midshipman to the Unicorn 32. Continuing in that frigate under the orders of Capts. Wm. Hext and Sam. Geo. Pechell until Oct. 1814, he served at the blockade of Basque Roads, L’Orient, and Brest, co-operated much with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, was stationed off the coast of Holland during the severe winter of 1813-14, escorted the Duke of Cambridge from Hanover to England, and cruized for some time off the coast of Norway. While on the latter service he was sent in charge of a prize from Christiansand to Leith, but was compelled, in consequence of the springing of a timber-head during a gale of wind off Rattray Head, to run the vessel ashore. On leaving the Unicorn we find him successively joining – 11 Nov. 1814, the Goldfinch 10, Capt. John Foote, whom he accompanied to the West Indies – 13 Feb. 1816, the Malta 84, from which ship, commanded at Plymouth by Capt. Thos. Gordon Caulfeild, he was lent, from April to Aug. 1816, to the Traave 38, armée en flûte, Capt. John Codd – 23 Feb. 1818 (after he had been for 12 months on shore), the Harlequin 18, Capts. Bennett, Parker, and Weeks, employed on the coast of Ireland, where he served upwards of six years – and, 16 June, 1824, the Ocean 80, bearing the flag in the Tagus of Lord Amelius Beauclerk, who, in Oct. 1824, and again in June, 1825, nominated him (solely for conduct) Lieutenant of the Superb 74, Capt. Sir Thos. Staines. His promotion being confirmed by commission dated 6 July, 1825, he was next, 28 Dec. 1829, appointed to the Coast Guard, in which service he remained (stationed for two years in Ireland, and for 14 at Hastings) until advanced, as a reward for meritorious behaviour, to his present rank 16 Jan. 1845. Since 3 July following he has been employed as Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard at Kilrush – an appointment he received at the special recommendation of the Board of Customs.
Commander Mann married, 21 Dec. 1826, Julia, second daughter of Joseph Motton, Esq., of Teignmouth, by whom he has issue one son.
MANNERS. (Captain, 1829. f-p., 14; h-p., 20)
Russell Henry Manners entered the Royal Naval College 6 May, 1813; and embarked, 6 March, 1816, as a Vohmteer, on board the Minden 74, Capt. Wm. Paterson, in which ship, after assisting we believe at the bombardment of Algiers, he proceeded to the East Indies, where he served, under the flag of Sir Rich. King, until nominated Midshipman, 1 July, 1818, of the Orlando 36, commanded by Capt. John Clavell, with whom, in 1819, he returned to England in the Malabar 74. After an intermediate employment on the Channel and West India stations in the Spartan and Pyramus frigates, Capts. Wm. Furlong Wise and Fras. Newcombe, he became, 29 July, 1822, Acting-Lieutenant of the Tyne 26, Capt. John Edw. Walcott, to which vessel the Admiralty confirmed him 19 Oct. following. In May, 1823, he rejoined the Pyramus, still commanded by Capt. Newcombe, under whom he continued until awarded a second promotal commission 16 Aug. 1825. His last appointment was, 21 Oct. 1827, to the command of the Britomart 10, at Plymouth. He attained his present rank 4 March, 1829.
Capt. Manners married, 3 July, 1834, Louisa Jane, daughter of Le Comte de Noé, a Peer of France, by whom he has issue. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
MANNING. (Lieutenant, 1824.)
George Manning is eldest son of Henry Manning, Esq., of Wonford House, co. Devon.
This officer entered the Navy 6 May, 1814; obtained his commission 20 Aug. 1824; and was appointed – 30 March, 1826, to the Spartiate 76, Capt. Fred. Warren, employed off Lisbon and in the Mediterranean – and, 30 Sept. 1831, to the Melville 74, bearing the flag of Sir John Gore in the East Indies. He has been on half-pay since June, 1833.
He married, 9 Dec. 1834, Emma Jane, daughter of the late W. H. Jones, Esq., of Ashurst Park, co. Kent. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
MANSEL, K.L.H. (Captain, 1840. f-p., 17; h-p., 22.)
George Mansel entered the Navy, 30 May, 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Venerable 74, Capts. Andw. King and Sir Home Popham, in which ship, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. John Strachan, he accompanied the expedition of 1809 to the Walcheren. After cruizing for some time in the Eliza tender, Lieut.-Commander Nicholas Kortwright, he became attached, in July, 1811, to the Surveillante 38, Capt. Sir Geo. Ralph Collier, under whom he served, in co-operation with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, until transferred, as Midshipman, about March, 1812, to the San Domingo 74, successive flag-ship of Sir R. J. Strachan and Sir John Borlase Warren in the North Sea and North America. He continued on the latter station in the Colibri sloop, Capt. John Thomson, Nymphe 38, Capt. Farmery Predam Epworth, and Albion 74 and Tonnant 80, bearing the flags of Admirals Geo. Cockburn and Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, until the summer of 1815; and he then, for a few weeks, joined the Royal Sovereign 100, Capt. Wm. Robt. Broughton, on the Channel station. In July, 1816, he sailed for the Mediterranean in the Queen Charlotte 100, bearing the flag of Lord Exmouth, who, on their arrival, nominated him Lieutenant of the Minden 74, Capt. Wm. Paterson, a capacity in which he took part in the bombardment of Algiers. He returned home shortly afterwards in the Queen Charlotte, and was paid off; but he did not succeed in obtaining his official promotion until 29 Jan. 1821. His next appointment was, 24 July, 1824, to the Valorous sloop, Capt. the Earl of Huntingdon, fitting for the Jamaica station, where it was his fortune, 2 Dec. 1826, to be made Commander into the Magnificent hospital and store-ship at Port Royal. Returning home about the commencement of 1828, Capt. Mansel, on a subsequent occasion, proceeded to the Mediterranean, and there, during the operations of the French against Algiers, performed such good service as to lead to his being invested, 14 Nov. 1831, with the order of the Legion of Honour. He afterwards, 20 April, 1840, assumed command of the Wasp 16; and on 28 Sept. in that year, as a reward for his services at the capture of Sidon [2] he was advanced to Post-rank. In the following Nov. he witnessed the fall of St. Jean d’Acre. His appointments have since been – 9 Jan. 1841, to the Powerful 84, also in the Mediterranean, whence he came home in the following Sept. – and, 14 Dec. 1844, to the Actaeon 26, in which ship he is now on the coast of Africa.
Agent – John Chippendale.
MANSEL. (Captain, 1834. f-p., 19; h-p., 30.)
Thomas Mansel entered the Navy, in 1798, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Hyaena 24, Capts. Hon. Courtenay Boyle and David Lloyd, stationed at
