Francis Douglas
Bef 1772 - Yes, date unknown1. Francis Douglas was born before 1772; and died. Notes:
Purser, RN
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Commander Francis Douglas
was born in 1772 in Portsmouth, England; and died. - 3. William Henry Douglas was born about 1772; died before 1864.
- 2. Commander Francis Douglas
Generation: 2
2. Commander Francis Douglas (1.Francis1) was born in 1772 in Portsmouth, England; and died. Notes:
Lt Francis Douglas was rewarded for his role in suppressing a violent mutiny among sailors at the Nore, a Royal Navy anchorage in the Thames Estuary near the entrance to the river Medway and the Sheerness naval base, in 1797. According to an account by an eyewitness, published in The Sheerness Guardian 70 years later, the ship, Repulse, made a 'miraculous' escape from the mutineers reaching shore despite receiving 'as was calculated two hundred shot'.
3. William Henry Douglas (1.Francis1) was born about 1772; died before 1864. Notes:
Promoted Commander RN in 1813
William married Elizabeth Love Hammick on 29 Oct 1811 in St. George, Stonehouse, Devon, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Hammick and Elizabeth Margaret Love) was born about 1772; died before 1864. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Elizabeth Love Douglas was born about 1812 in Plymouth, Devon, England; and died.
- 5. Comd. Stephen Francis Douglas, RN was born before 1841; and died.
- 4. Elizabeth Love Douglas
Generation: 3
4. Elizabeth Love Douglas (3.William2, 1.Francis1) was born about 1812 in Plymouth, Devon, England; and died. Notes:
Eldest daughter
Aged 49 in 1861 censusFamily/Spouse: Charles Sladden. Charles (son of Isaac Sladden and Emma Sayer) was born in 1819 in Reculver, Kent, England.; was christened on 5 Sep 1819; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elizabeth married Carteret J. Kempson on 21 Jul 1836 in Plymouth. Carteret was born before 1836; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Comd. Stephen Francis Douglas, RN (3.William2, 1.Francis1) was born before 1841; and died. Stephen married Mary Louisa Baxter in Mar 1860 in Mancetter, Atherstone, Warwickshire, England. Mary (daughter of Stratford Stratton Baxter) was born before 1841; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]