1834 Sir Henry William Bayntun K.C.B Nelson & Trafalgar + Hastings Elwin

Description: 1834 Sir Henry William Bayntun K.C.B Nelson & Trafalgar + Hastings ElwinThis product data sheet is originally written in English. 1834 Sir Henry William Bayntun K.C.B. - Captain of the HMS Leviathan, Nelson & Trafalgar + Hastings Elwin, Later Australian Politician, Six Vellum sheet Land document relating to Copyhold lands in Norfolk, signed twice by all party's, Sir Henry William Bayntun of Bath, K.C.B. Hastings Elwin, late of Bath but now of 61 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, & William Hayward Last of Toft Monks, Norfolk, John Thomas Barry of Trinity Sq, London, also mention in the third part, Thomas Wood of Little St Thomas Apostle. London Captain Henry William Bayntun Although Henry Bayntun was one of Sir John Jervis’s pupils, his professional relationship with Nelson did not begin until 1804 when Bayntun, in the Leviathan, joined the Mediterranean squadron off Toulon. The Leviathan was also under Nelson’s orders for the chase of the combined squadrons of France and Spain to the West Indies, and again at the Battle of Trafalgar. Bayntun’s father was a diplomat stationed as Consul-General at Algiers, and it was there that Henry was born in 1766. He entered the Royal Navy at an early age and gained his lieutenancy in 1783. In 1794, Bayntun was with Sir John Jervis in the West Indies and was involved in the capture of Martinique and gained command of the Avenger following the death of her captain. This action was followed by the capture of Guadeloupe in the next month, which resulted in his being promoted commander and then captain over the next few months. Bayntun then commanded the Reunion, which was unfortunately wrecked in December 1796. There followed appointments to the Quebec frigate, and HMS Thunderer and Cumberland . During this time, Bayntun stayed primarily in the West Indies. With the recommencement of the war in 1803 and in command of the Cumberland, Captain Bayntun captured on 30 June the French frigate Créole with troops on board and a number of other vessels. After ten years spent mainly in the West Indies, Bayntun returned to Britain, took command in 1804 of HMS Leviathan and joined Nelson in the Mediterranean. In the summer of 1805, he returned briefly to the West Indies during the chase of the Combined Fleet. At Trafalgar, the Leviathan was fourth ship in Nelson’s line, following in the wakes of the Temeraire and Neptune. Both the Leviathan and Fremantle’s Neptune then passed under the stern of the Bucentaure and raked her with broadsides. After passing the Bucentaure, the Neptune moved into position to engage the Santissima Trinidad, while Bayntun conned the Leviathan toward the French Neptune , which had been giving Harvey’s Temeraire much trouble, while Harvey tried to support the Victory by engaging the Redoutable. The Neptune decided not to engage the Leviathan and fell off to leeward, so Bayntun turned his attentions toward the massive Santissima Trinidad. About 2.30pm, Bayntun saw Dumanoir’s squadron of five ships bearing down on the Victory, so he disengaged from the Santissima Trinidad and, in company with a number of British ships, recently arrived, set course for the French squadron. At about the same time, from the deck of the Victory, Hardy saw Dumanoir’s squadron approaching and signalled the nearby British ships to come to the wind on the larboard tack and block the enemy. The Leviathan led this group and found herself on course to attack the Spanish San Augustin . She then turned out of the line and took position alongside the San Augustin, exchanging broadsides at very close quarters. Bayntun then grappled the Spanish ship, called for boarders, and they carried her without much resistance. Unfortunately, the San Augustin was one of the prizes burnt during the great storm that followed the battle. Following Trafalgar, Bayntun took part in Nelson’s funeral, carrying the ‘guidon’ in the splendid processions. He received the naval gold medal and a sword from the Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund. In 1807, he took part in the expedition to Buenos Ayres and in 1811, took command of the Royal Yacht Royal Sovereign. He advanced through the Navy List, reaching the rank of admiral in 1837 and, having been given the KCB in 1815, was advanced to GCB in 1839. He died at Bath on 16 December 1840. Hastings Elwin KC (1776 – 31 August 1852) was an English-born Australian politician. He was the son of Hastings Elwin and Elizabeth Diana Woolhead. A minor aristocrat, he was lord of the manor of Booton in Norfolk, and his friends included the Marquess of Lansdowne and the poet Thomas Moore. He was a founding member of the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution and a member of the Anacreontic Society. He was a barrister, and spent time in Antigua as advocate general. In 1803 he married Margaret Matilda Ottley; she died in 1826 and he remarried Mary Anne Cole in 1829. Having moved to New South Wales, he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1843 to 1844, during which time he was also Chairman of Committees. Elwin died at Camperdown in 1852. : Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution1834 Sir Henry William Bayntun K.C.B. - Captain of the HMS Leviathan, Nelson & Trafalgar + Hastings Elwin, Later Australian Politician, Six Vellum sheet Land document relating to Copyhold lands in Norfolk, signed twice by all party's, Sir Henry William Bayntun of Bath, K.C.B. Hastings Elwin, late of Bath but now of 61 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, & William Hayward Last of Toft Monks, Norfolk, John Thomas Barry of Trinity Sq, London, also mention in the third part, Thomas Wood of Little St Thomas Apostle. London Captain Henry William Bayntun Although Henry Bayntun was one of Sir John Jervis’s pupils, his professional relationship with Nelson did not begin until 1804 when Bayntun, in the Leviathan, joined the Mediterranean squadron off Toulon. The Leviathan was also under Nelson’s orders for the1834 Sir Henry William Bayntun K.C.B. - Captain of the HMS Leviathan, Nelson & Trafalgar + Hastings Elwin, Later Australian Politician, Six Vellum sheet Land document relating to Copyhold lands in Norfolk, signed twice by all party's, Sir Henry William Bayntun of Bath, K.C.B. Hastings Elwin, late of Bath but now of 61 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, & William Hayward Last of Toft Monks, Norfolk, John Thomas Barry of Trinity Sq, London, also mention in the third part, Thomas Wood of Little St Thomas Apostle. London Captain Henry William Bayntun Although Henry Bayntun was one of Sir John Jervis’s pupils, his professional relationship with Nelson did not begin until 1804 when Bayntun, in the Leviathan, joined the Mediterranean squadron off Toulon. The Leviathan was also under Nelson’s orders for the Ships Name Leviathan Related Interests Battle of Trafalgar Stamp Duty Type Impressed Blue Paper Revenue Type Document Family Surname of Bayntun Signed Twice Era 1800 - 1850 Country England Famous Persons in History Sir Henry William Bayntun KCB Document type Vellum Deeds and Documents Year of Issue 1834

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