Captain
Robert
Redmill
CB RN
aka Redmile
Born before in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Laurence Redmill
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Susanna (Douglas) Redmill
— married
5 May 1791 in St Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, England
Father of
Andrew Snape Redmill
Died
after age 60
in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Feb 2018
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Biography
Robert Redmill CB RN is Notable.
A son of Laurence Redmill or Redmile, and his wife, Mary, Robert was baptised at All Saints, Stamford in Lincolnshire on the 9th of December 1758. [1] He joined the Royal Navy and, on the 24th of December 1783 was promoted lieutenant. [2]
Robert married Susanna Douglas at St Martin in the Fields on the 5th of May 1791. [3]
He, by this time ranked Commander, was commanding officer of the 8 gun fireship HMS Comet at the Battle of Hyeres in 1795 though his ship was not engaged [2] and he took command of the 14 gun HMS Tarleton in July 1796, probably quite happy to hand her over to Lt William Proby in September, since she was rotten. Admiral Jervis observed that she was unsafe on even the shortest voyages between Mediterranean Ports. [4]
His only child, his son, Andrew Snape Redmill died in 1796 aged 4 and was buried at St Giles, Camberwell on the 12th of November. [5]
In 1798, promoted Captain, he was given command of HMS Delft of 64 guns. [2]
Robert was posted to the 2 deck HMS Polyphemus of 64 guns on the 16th of June 1805. [6] She joined the blockade of the Franco/Spanish fleet at Cadiz and sailed into battle on the 24th of October to the rear of Admiral Collingwood's line where her slow speed would not inhibit other vessels. Arriving late at the Battle of Trafalgar she took very few casualties but showed her worth in the storm that followed the battle by towing Victory to Gibraltar. [7] Ill health cut Robert's career short the following year. [7]
Robert died on the 19th of February 1819. [2]
Sources
- ↑ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 FHL Film Number 505742 (All Saints, Stamford, Lincolnshire 9 Dec 1758 Robert Redmile son of Laurence Redmile and Mary) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 threedecks.org Robert Redmill (1758-1819)
- ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 FHL Film Number 561159, 561160, 561161, 561162 (St Martin in the Fields, Westminster 5 May 1791 Robert Redmill married Susanna Douglas) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
- ↑ Everipedia Archive: HMS Tarleton (1782)
- ↑ London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (Southwark St Giles, Camberwell Andrew Redmill buried 12 Nov 1796)
- ↑ Trafalgar Ancestors: Robert Redmill
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 " The Trafalgar Companion " Mark Adkin, Aurum Press 2005 ISBN 1 84513 0189
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Categories: Battle of Trafalgar | HMS Polyphemus (1782) | Stevenage, Hertfordshire | Stamford, Lincolnshire | St Martin in the Fields Church, Westminster, London | HMS Comet (1783) | HMS Tarleton (1782) | HMS Delft (1797) | Notables