John Wentworth Loring KCB (1775 - 1852)

Born 13 Oct 1775 in Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Anna Patton — married 8 Jul 1804 in St. Martin the Field, Westminster, London, England

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1852 at age 76 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, England

Biography

John Loring KCB is Notable.

Birth

It should be noted that Wikipedia^[1] and other sources state that John Wentworth Loring was born on the 13th October, 1775. However the Loring Genealogy, a well researched book,^[2] states that he was born on the 13th October, 1773. The source of the dates of any of these is unknown.

1789 Left America

The Loring family were Loyalists, and were ultimately forced to flee to Britain in 1789.^[3]

1804 Marriage

John Wentworth Loring married Anna Patton on the 18th of July, 1804^[4] at Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England.

Children of John and Anna

Elizabeth Jane b. 1805^[5]

Anna b. 1809^[6]

Henry Nele b. 1811^[7]

William b. 1813^[8]

Mary Henrietta b. 1815^[9]

Caroline b. 1817^[10]

Frederick George b. 1819^[11]

Georgina Eustaria b. 1822^[12]

1815 CB

John Wentworth Loring was nominated a C.B. 4th of June, 1815.^[13]

1837-40 KCH/KCB

John Wentworth Loring was nominated a K.C.H. 30th of April, 1837, was created a K.C.B. on the 4th of July, 1840.^[14]

1842 Residence

PEARTREE HOUSE - Built 16th Century and altered and enlarged during 18th Century. George Waring lived at the house in the early 19th century and in 1828, his widow sold Peartree House to Mrs Webber. She in turn passed it on c1835 to General Shrapnel, inventor of the shrapnel shell (he died in 1842). From then until 1853 the house was occupied by Rear Admiral Sir J Wentworth Loring and his family.^[15] The family moved to Ryde, Isle of Wight some time between 1851 and 1861 (Census dates)

1852 Death

John died on the 29th July. 1852 at Ryde on the Isle of Wight.^[16]

Naval Career

(See A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Loring, John Wentworth^[17] for fuler detail)

1783: Salisbury until 13 Dec. 1785

1794: Lieutenancy, La Fléche

1795: St. George

1796: Britannia and Comet

1798: Lieut. Loring was advanced to the acting-command of the Rattler

1798: September. Captain The Lark. The appointment being confirmed, 3 Jan. 1799

1801: April and Oct. 1801, to the Abergavenny of 54, and the Syren of 32 guns.

1803: The Utrecht , flag-ship in the Downs of Rear-Admirals Robt. Montagu, Philip Patton, and John Holloway

1805: The Aurora

1805: The Niobe

1813: The Impregnable, flag-ship of Admiral Wm. Young

1810: Capt. Loring captured L’Hirondelle privateer of 4 guns and 30 men

1816: Capt. Loring was Superintendent of the Ordinary at Sheerness.

1819: He became Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Naval College

1837: Flag-rank 10 Jan. 1837.

1846: He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral 9 Nov.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Sir William Arbuthnot for creating Loring-547 on 27 Oct 13 and David Loring for creating the detail of the profile. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Sir William, David and others.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1
2. ↑ The Loring Genealogy online. By Charles Henry Pope assisted by Catherine Peabody Loring; Murray and Emery Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1917. Book Page 137
3. ↑ Source: #S1
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJYJ-9JT : accessed 15 April 2016), John Wentworth Loring and Anna Patton, 18 Jul 1804; citing Saint Martin In The Fields,Westminster,London,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 561,159, 561,160, 561,161, 561,162.
5. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPCT-34X : accessed 15 April 2016), Elizabeth Jane Loring, 01 Aug 1805; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 0596909 (RG4 1669), 0596911 (RG4 1675-77).
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBWW-QPB : accessed 15 April 2016), Anna Loring, 13 Aug 1809; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 918,892.
7. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5F3-ZZG : accessed 15 April 2016), Henry Nele Loring, 17 Oct 1811; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 918,892.
8. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5F3-XXS : accessed 15 April 2016), William Loring, 10 Aug 1813; citing FAREHAM,HAMPSHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 918,892.
9. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ3N-2ZZ : accessed 15 April 2016), Mary Heneretta Loring, 22 Oct 1815; citing Fareham, Hampshire, England, reference item 4 p 46; FHL microfilm 1,596,130.
10. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFBP-MQS : accessed 15 April 2016), Caroline Loring, 02 Sep 1817; citing Fareham, Hampshire, England, reference 78; FHL microfilm 1,596,130.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQ3N-2FJ : accessed 15 April 2016), Frederich George Loring, 28 Jan 1819; citing Fareham, Hampshire, England, reference item 4 p 97; FHL microfilm 1,596,130.
12. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7QC-R3P : accessed 15 April 2016), Georgiana Eustatia Loring, 22 May 1822; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 919,738, 919,739.
13. ↑ Source: #S2
14. ↑ Source: #S2
15. ↑ http://www.bitterne.net/gentry/peartree.html
16. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NFN-XM2 : accessed 15 April 2016), John Wentworth Loring, 1852; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
17. ↑ Source: #S2

• Source #S1: Wikipedia Sir John Wentworth Loring, KCB, KCH (13 October 1775 – 29 July 1852)
• Source #S2: A Naval Biographical Dictionary Loring, John Wentworth
• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Loring, Sir John Wentworth (1775–1852) J. K. Laughton, revised by Andrew Lambert