Was of a Chichester family. He served as midshipman under Captain Charles Elphinstone, on the East India station; as second lieutenant of the Milford 74, Captain (now Sir Henry W.) Bayntun, attached to the Channel fleet; and as flag-lieutenant to Sir Edward Pellew, during his command of the Mediterranean fleet. This officer’s first commission bears date July 6th, 1811. He obtained the rank of commander, Aug. 26th, 1814; and was appointed to the Martin 20, fitting out for the East Indes, Feb. 19th, 1825. He perished with all his crew in 1827.