Sir
Herbert
Sawyer
Born [location unknown]
Son of George Sawyer
and Anne Unknown
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Louisa Maria (Lloyd) Sawyer
— married
27 Jul 1792 in Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England
Father of
Herbert Sawyer, Louisa Sawyer, John Jervis Sawyer, Jane Sophia Sawyer and William George Sawyer
Died
at about age 93
in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Oct 2015
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Biography
Herbert was born in 1740.
Career: Military Service - Served at Gibraltar and Halifax
Rank Sir, KCB, Admiral
Joined Royal Navy 1747 , lieutenant 1756. Captain 1759. Admiral 1795
Marriage Herbert Sawyer of Wellington in Somerset and Louisa Maria Lloyd of this parish (St George, Hanover Square, London) were married in this church by licence.. 27 July 1792. Signed H Sawyer, Louisa Maria Lloyd, witnesses; Robert Lloyd, Rachel Lloyd, Elizabeth Meyrick. [1]
Death: He passed away in 1833. In his Will he described himself as 'Kings commander of the Bath. He included the following in his Will;
- Daughter Louisa received £1,400 within a month then £34,000 investment in annuities and shares in the Plymouth and Dartmouth Railroad.
- Son William George
- Late daughter Jane, wife of Captain Hope had received £20,000 on marriage.
- His servants (this who had completed a year or mores employment received 6 months wages)
- He had been living in Pound but recently moved to Bath
- He wanted to be buried in Bath alongside parents and family members
His son, Rev William George on Melton in Leicester proved the Will. He mentioned his father in addition to being the Kings Commander of the Bath was also Admiral of the White Squadron in His Majesties Navy [2]
Sources
- ↑ Marriage
- Name: Louisa Maria Lloyd
- Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1792
- Marriage Place: St George, Hanover Square, London, Westminster, England
- Spouse: Herbert Sawyer
- Source Citation
- City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STG/PR/7/7
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935
- Ancestry uk Record 61867 #90872086
- ↑ Will
- Name: Sir Herbert Sawyer
- Residence: Bath
- Probate Date: 29 Nov 1833
- Death Year: Abt 1833
- The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1824
- Source Information
- Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858
- Ancestry uk Record 5111 #135895
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