Henry John Codrington KCB (1808 - 1877)

Born 17 Aug 1808 in Andover, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 4 Aug 1877 at age 68 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Henry Codrington KCB is Notable.

Biography

Henry Codrington KCB was born in Hampshire, England.

Henry was born in 1808 and he was the son of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington and Jane Hall.

in February 1823 he joined the Royal Navy and was initially appointed to the fifth-rate HMS Apollo at Portsmouth and then transferred to the fifth-rate HMS Sybille at Deptford in July 1824 and he was Promoted to midshipman,

He transferred to the fifth-rate HMS Naiad in August 1824 and took park in operations against pirates later in the year, supporting the blockade of Algiers by British forces, he then served in the British squadron off Greece, during the Greek War of Independence.

He transferred to the second-rate HMS Asia, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, in October 1826 and was present at the Battle of Navarino in October 1827.

During the battle he acted as signal midshipman and was wounded and, following the action during which the Ottoman fleet was destroyed, he was awarded the Russian Order of St. Vladimir, the French Legion of Honour and the Greek Order of the Redeemer for his services

He was Promoted to commander on 20 October 1831, Codrington became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Orestes in the Mediterranean Fleet in June 1834.

He was Promoted to captain on 20 January 1836, he became commanding officer of the sixth-rate HMS Talbot in March 1838 and in that capacity undertook a survey of enemy positions prior to the bombardment of Acre in November 1840 during the Egyptian–Ottoman War. For this service he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.

He went on to command the first-rate HMS Queen, his father's flagship as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, in March 1841

He was living with his parents and siblings at Dock Yard, Portsea, Hampshire, England in 1841^[1]

He then to command the first-rate HMS St Vincent, his father's next flagship as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, in October 1841.

He became commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS Thetis in the Mediterranean Fleet in October 1846 and provided refuge on board ship for Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his family who were fleeing from revolutionary forces in 1848.

He married Helen Jane Webb in April 1849 He was living with his wife at Cadogan Place, Chelsea, Middlesex, England in 1851^[2]

He became commanding officer of the first-rate HMS Royal George in the Baltic Sea in October 1853 and took part in naval operations during the Crimean War.[3] Admiral Sir Charles Napier threatened to court-martial him for failing to achieve the required standards but the Admiralty refused to support this course of action.[3] Promoted to commodore, he was given command of a squadron of gunboats with his broad pennant in the second-rate HMS Algiers in February 1856.[3] The Admiralty envisaged that he would lead a mission to attack the naval base at Kronstadt but the War ended with the Treaty of Paris in March 1856 and the mission was abandoned.

Promoted to rear admiral on 19 March 1857, and he became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, with his flag in the first-rate HMS Hibernia, in July 1858. He was promoted to vice admiral

He was at Royal Navy At Sea And In Ports Abroad as a Rear Admiral in 1861^[3]

On 24 September 1863 and Helen and he were divorced in the court for divorce and matrimonial causes on July 29, 1864 Helen Codrington’s apparently carnal character was exposed and vilified. Her husband’s counsel called forth several servants to give evidence who had worked in their former home in Malta where Vice Admiral Codington had served as Admiral Superintendent of the Dockyard in 1858-1863.

He was then advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 13 March 1867. This was then followed by being promoted to full admiral on 18 October 1867

He married again in August 1869 in St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England to Catherine Aitchison(nee Compton) ^[4] He then became Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in November 1869.

He was living with his wife Catherine and children Annie and Ellen in Stoke Damerel, Devonshire, England and he was a admiral in 1871^[5]

He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 22 January 1877 and passed away at his home at Eaton Square in London on 4 August 1877^[6]

He was buried on 7th August 1877 in Brookwood Cemetery, Brookwood, Surrey, England^[7]

His prbate was dated 21st August 1877 and the benficiaries were his brother William John Codrington and Jane Barbara Bourchier^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M79X-BK7 : 24 May 2019), Henry J Codrington in household of Edwd Codrington, Sir, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFD-PZX : 9 November 2019), Henry J Codrington, Saint Luke Chelsea, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Luke Chelsea, Middlesex, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YM-4B5 : 23 October 2019), Hy Jno Codrington C B, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D27-V8M : 13 December 2014), Henry John Codrington, 1869; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1869, quarter 4, vol. 1A, p. 537, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5B9-242 : 28 September 2019), Henry J Codrington, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JKL-NX2 : 31 December 2014), Henry J Codrington, 1877; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
7. ↑ "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG8Z-XYT6 : 21 December 2017), Henry John Codrington, 07 Aug 1877; citing Burial, , London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 1,751,467.
8. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJ3-SSXN : 30 August 2018), Henry John Codrington, 21 Aug 1877; citing Probate, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm

See Also

• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Codrington
• https://goodgentlewoman.wordpress.com/2012/09/15/the-codrington-divorce/