Captain George Glanville

Birth, Marriage and Death information

     Captain George Glanville was born illegitimate between 1772 and 1773 at Ottery St Mary, DEV, ENG.
     He was baptized on 13 August 1773 at Ottery St Mary, DEV, ENG, George S Sarah Dyer & Thomas Glanville base child.
     He married Sarah Skardon on 24 June 1809 at Maker, CON, ENG.
     He died on 24 October 1856 at Southdown, Maker, CON, ENG; registered St Germans, recorded age 84.
     His estate was probated on 3 September 1863 indexed as:
1863 GLANVILL George, late of Southdown in that part of Maker which lies in the County of Cornwall, a retired Commander in HM Navy who died on 24 October 1856 at Southdown. Letters of Administration (with will annexed) left unadministered by Sarah Glanvill, widow, the relict, the sole executrix named in the will were granted on 3 September at London to George Glanvill of Southdown, gentleman, the grandson and the residual legatee substituted in the said will. Former grant at Prerogative Court of Canterbury, March 1857, under £450.
     His estate was probated on 26 March 1857 Proved at London 26th of March 1857 before the Judge by the oath of
Sarah Glanvill widow the relict the sole executrix to whom admon was
granted having been first sworn by Comon only to administer.

Other information

     George Glanvill entered the Navy 3 June 1790 at L.M., on board WINCHELSEA, Capt. Hon. Chas. Carpenter, on the Channel station, from which ship he was discharged in the following December. Re-embarking, in Nov 1793 as Midshipman on board the FORTITUDE 74, Capts Wm. Young and Thos. Taylor, he witnessed the ensuing evaluation of Toulon, assisted at the reduction of the island of Corsica, took part in Hothams two actions of 14 March and 13 July, 1795 and on 7 Oct. in the latter year was in company with the CESSEUR 74, when that ship was captured by a French squadron under M. Richery. After a further servitude of three years and a half with Capt. Taylor in the FAME 74, and with Capts. Jas. Young and Philip Wilkinson in the UNICORN 32, Mr Glanvill was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 13 July, 1799 in the CYNTHEA 16, Capts, Micajah Malbon, John Dick, and John Wesley Wright; under the two first of whom he attended the expeditions to Holland, Ferrol, and Egypt. For the services he performed on the latter occasion, he was presented with the Turkish gold medal. Being next appointed, 13 Oct. 1803, to the MALTA 80, Capts. Sir Edw. Buller, Wm. Shield, and Robt. Waller Otway the subject of this memoir, who continued to serve in that ship for the space of five years, had the fortune to participate in Sir Robt. Calder's action 22 July, 1805, and also to assist at the capture, 27 Sept. 1806, of the French frigage Le President. We afterwards find him commanding, from Nov. 1808 to Aug. 1809 the ROWENA and ANN hired brigs, on the Channel station, whence he was then sent to serve with the flotilla at the siege of Flushing. His last appointments were, 13 April, 1811, to the CHRISTIAN VII. 80m the flag-ship of Admiral Young in the North Sea - and, 13 Feb 1813, to the SPITFIRE sloop, Capt, John Ellis, on the coast of Africa, whence he invalided, in July, 1814. He assumed the rank of Retired Commander, on the Junior list, 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior, 14 Oct. 1843.
     Captain George Glanville left a will on 10 January 1852 This is the last will and testament
of me George Glanvill of Southdown in that part of the parish of Maker
that lies in the county of Cornwall retired commander in Her Majestys
Royal Navy in the first place I charge all my estate and effects of every description
with the payment of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and
subject thereto I give devise and bequeath the rest residue and remainder of
my money securities for money household goods and furniture and all other my
personal and freehold estate whereof I am seized in for unto my dear wife Sarah
Glanvill for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately
after the death of my said wife then I give devise and bequeath all those two
freehold mefsuages or dwelling houses hereditaments and premises situate and being
Nos. 5 and 6 in Summerland Terrace in the Borough of Plymouth in the
County of Devon together with all the rest residue and remainder of my personal
estate and effects of what nature or kind soever whereunto I am intitled
at law or in equity or whereof I have any power to dispose and all my esate
and interest therein unto my grandson George Glanvill to hold the same unto
the said George Glanvill his heirs executors administrators and afsigns respectively
to and for his and their own use and benefit absolutely and I do hereby
nominate constitute and appoint my said dear wife Sarah Glanvill sole executrix
of this my will hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore
made In witness whereof I the said Geoge Glanvill have hereunto set my
hands this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty two - Geo: Glanvill - Signed by the said testator George
Glanville as and for this last will and testament in the presence of us who at his
request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses thereto - Francis Hoof Convey Stonehouse Devon
William Stanbury labourer Royal William victualling yard Stonehouse
Devon.