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The Hon. Henry Curzon


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth24.5.1765 - DerbyNBD1849
First Known Service14.10.1776NBD1849
FatherNathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726–1804)E-WIKI
MotherCaroline Colyearref:676
Last Known Service22.7.1830NBD1849
Date of Death2.5.1846NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
14.10.177610.1780
Aeolus (32) 1758-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1800 Renamed "Guernsey"
, Able Seaman,
NBD1849
11.17801781
Magnanime (64) 1780-1794
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman,
NBD1849
17811.2.1783
Superb (74) 1760-1783
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman,
NBD1849
17.2.1782 Battle of Sadras 
12.4.1782 Battle of Providien 
6.7.1782 2nd Battle of Negapatam 
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 
1.2.1783 LieutenantCSORN
1.2.178321.6.1783
Monarca (68) 1780-1791
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant, ADM 6/23/221
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 11.6.1784
ADM 6/23
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
21.6.178326.6.1784
Monarca (68) 1780-1791
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant, ADM 6/23/221
Issued by
Edward HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1793
, East Indies
Confirmed 11.6.1784
ADM 6/23
24.10.17876.2.1788
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/23/431
ADM 6/23
19.7.1790 CommanderADM 6/24
19.7.179021.9.1790
Brisk (16) 1784-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/63
Issued by
Sir Richard Hughes (2nd Baronet of East Bergholt)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1805
, Nova Scotia
Confirmed 31.8.1790
ADM 6/24
22.9.179022.11.1790
Tisiphone (8) 1781-1816
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/70
BWAS-1714
22.11.1790 CaptainCSORN
22.11.179012.5.1791
Astraea (32) 1781-1808
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/88
ADM 6/24
12.5.179115.6.1791
Proserpine (28) 1777-1799
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/121
ADM 6/24
15.6.179122.1.1794
Lapwing (28) 1785-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/125
BWAS-1714
22.1.17944.4.1798
Pallas (32) 1793-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/7
BWAS-1793
16.6.179517.6.1795First Battle of Groix 
3.17991800
Indefatigable (38) 1784-1816
British 38 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
25.8.180026.8.1800Attack on Ferrol 
4.1801 
Robust (74) 1764-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
4.18016.1801
Audacious (74) 1785-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
10.6.180731.7.1810
Elizabeth (74) 1807-1820
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
25.10.18091846Appointed Colonel of MarinesNBD1849
31.7.1810 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.8.1811 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.12.1813 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
4.6.1814 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
22.7.1830 AdmiralNBD1849


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