promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral took place Nov. 9, 1805; he became a Vice-Admiral, July 31, 1810; and Admiral of the Blue, July 19, 1821. In the years 1808 and 1809, we finding him serving in the Channel fleet, with his flag in the Dreadnought of 98 guns.
Admiral Sotheby married the youngest daughter of Christopher Anstey, of Bath, Esq. That lady died at Clifton-Hill a near Bristol, in the month of April, 1802.
JOHN SCHANCK, Esq
Admiral of the Blue; and Fellow of the Royal Society.
This scientific officer is descended from a very ancient family in Mid Lothian, a branch of which settled at Kinghorn, in Fifeshire, and got lands there in the reign of Robert Bruce, anno 1319.
The subject of this memoir is a son of the late Alexander Schanck, of Castlereg, Fifeshire, Esq., by Mary, daughter of Mr. John Burnet, minister at Moniemusk in Aberdeenshire, of the ancient and honourable family of Burnet. He was born about the year 1746; went to sea in the merchant service at an early age; and, in 1757, served for the first time in a man of war, the Elizabeth, of 74 guns, commanded by the late Sir Hugh Palliser. We next find Mr. Schanck in the Emerald frigate, Captain (afterwards Sir Charles) Douglas, with whom he went to the North Cape of Lapland, in order to observe the transit of Venus; an intention, however, which the prevailing gloominess of the weather prevented.
About the year 1771, our officer joined the Princess Amelia of 80 guns, fitting for the flag of Sir George B. Rodney, who had recently been appointed to the command on the Jamaica station. Previous to this, he appears to have had the good fortune to save the life of Mr. Whitworth, son of Sir Charles, and brother to Lord Whitworth, who was overset in a small boat in Portsmouth harbour, and afterwards lost in America, while serving under Lord Howe.
In the month of June, 1776, after a laborious service of eighteen years continuance, Mr. Schanck was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed to the Canceaux, an armed
