Philip VanBrugh
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Philip VanBrugh naval officer and Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, born Chester
England
and baptised there 31 January 1681/2.
and Lucy née Croft. Vanbrugh's brothers included Captain Charles Vanbrugh RN MP and Sir John Vanbrugh
architect and dramatist.
Philip Vanbrugh married Mary Griffith in Arnold, Nottinghamshire
24 July 1715 and they had one known child, Philippia, born 1716, la belle consulesse who married Burrington Goldsworthy of Down House Dorset, British consul at Leghorn, Italy and later at Cadiz. Their son Lieutenant-General Philip Goldsworthy MP became a favoured equerry to King George III and from 1772 his unmarried sister, Martha Caroline was sub-governess, under Lady Charlotte Finch
, of the 15 royal children. That is to say, Lady Charlotte supervised Miss Goldsworthy's supervision of both the children and their large squad of educators including J C Bach
. Miss Goldsworthy was Queen Charlotte's personal appointment. Miss Goldsworthy's personal assistant, Miss Gomm, was simultaneously raising her brother's orphans, the eldest of whom became Field Marshal Gomm
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and Fogo
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His elder brother Charles commanded the Burford at the same battle
After months spent on the ineffective and costly operation, during which not a single British shot was fired, on Admiralty orders, the British finally withdrew, with the loss from Yellow Fever and other tropical diseases of some 3,000 to 4,000 men, including Hosier while the Breda was off Vera Cruz, from a complement of 4,750. Like many of the ships in that fleet, her bottom attacked by worm, the Breda was broken up in 1730, its commander, Vanbrugh, survived
Vanbrugh died in that office, 22 July 1753 aged about 71.
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and baptised there 31 January 1681/2.
Family
He was the youngest child of Giles Vanbrugh, London cloth merchant later sugar merchant in Chester and his wife Elizabeth née Carleton herself youngest child of Sir Dudley CarletonDudley Carleton (diplomat)
Sir Dudley Carleton was a minor diplomat and Clerk of the Council. He was the younger son of George and Catharine Carleton née Harrison of Huntercombe Oxfordshire and lived at Clerkenwell and Holcombe, Oxfordshire.-Career:...
and Lucy née Croft. Vanbrugh's brothers included Captain Charles Vanbrugh RN MP and Sir John Vanbrugh
John Vanbrugh
Sir John Vanbrugh – 26 March 1726) was an English architect and dramatist, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedies, The Relapse and The Provoked Wife , which have become enduring stage favourites...
architect and dramatist.
Philip Vanbrugh married Mary Griffith in Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Arnold, Nottinghamshire
Arnold is a suburb of Nottingham, England. It is to the north-east of the city boundary, and is in the local government district of Gedling. It has only had a market since 1968, and had a number of factories associated with the hosiery industry...
24 July 1715 and they had one known child, Philippia, born 1716, la belle consulesse who married Burrington Goldsworthy of Down House Dorset, British consul at Leghorn, Italy and later at Cadiz. Their son Lieutenant-General Philip Goldsworthy MP became a favoured equerry to King George III and from 1772 his unmarried sister, Martha Caroline was sub-governess, under Lady Charlotte Finch
Lady Charlotte Finch
Lady Charlotte Finch was governess of the children of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, King and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. She was the daughter of Thomas Fermor, 1st Earl of Pomfret, and Henrietta Louisa Jeffreys. Charlotte, on 9 August 1746, married the Hon. William...
, of the 15 royal children. That is to say, Lady Charlotte supervised Miss Goldsworthy's supervision of both the children and their large squad of educators including J C Bach
Johann Christian Bach
Johann Christian Bach was a composer of the Classical era, the eleventh and youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is sometimes referred to as 'the London Bach' or 'the English Bach', due to his time spent living in the British capital...
. Miss Goldsworthy was Queen Charlotte's personal appointment. Miss Goldsworthy's personal assistant, Miss Gomm, was simultaneously raising her brother's orphans, the eldest of whom became Field Marshal Gomm
William Maynard Gomm
Field Marshal Sir William Maynard Gomm GCB , was a British Army commander.-Military career:He was gazetted to the 9th Foot at the age of ten in recognition of the services of his father, Lieutenant-Colonel William Gomm, who was killed in the attack on Guadaloupe...
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Career
VanBrugh was appointed governor of Newfoundland in 1738 while HMS Chatham was on that station. During his brief term as governor, VanBrugh recorded information about the nature of the fishery and tallied the inhabitants of TwillingateTwillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador
Twillingate is a town of 2,448 people located on the Twillingate Islands in Notre Dame Bay. It is located off the northeastern shore of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was incorporated on September 30, 1965. The town is about north of Lewisporte and...
and Fogo
Fogo, Newfoundland and Labrador
Fogo is an outport town on Fogo Island, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:The largest community on the island, the town may also be the location of the island's first permanent settlement, which took place in the early 18th century, though it is unknown...
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Navy
- 1710 November 27 given command of HMS SpeedwellHMS SpeedwellFifteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Speedwell:*Speedwell was a galley captured from the French in 1560 and broken up in 1580.*Speedwell was a 40-gun galleon launched in 1573 as the 41-gun Swiftsure...
, a 28-gun fifth rate of the Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... - 1716 command of the Charles GalleyHMS Charles Galley (1676)HMS Charles Galley was a 32–gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy built at Woolwich Dockyard and launched in 1676. She was rebuilt in 1693, and again at Deptford Dockyard in 1710. She was renamed HMS Torrington after a third rebuild in 1729, and was Hulked in 1740. She was finally sold on 12 July...
, 32-gun fifth rate, sent to Gibraltar and later served with this ship under Admiral ByngGeorge Byng, 1st Viscount TorringtonAdmiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB PC was a British naval officer and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His career included service as First Lord of the Admiralty during the reign of King George II.-Naval career:Byng was born at Wrotham, Kent, England...
against the Spanish Fleet at the Battle of Cape PassaroBattle of Cape PassaroThe Battle of Cape Passaro was the defeat of a Spanish fleet under Admirals Antonio de Gaztañeta and Fernando Chacón by a British fleet under Admiral George Byng, near Cape Passero, Sicily, on 11 August 1718, four months before the War of the Quadruple Alliance was formally...
near Sicily, 11 August 1718
- 1721 given command of the BredaHMS Breda (1692)HMS Breda was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 23 April 1692. She was named after the Declaration of Breda made in 1660 by Charles II of England....
. It was Vice-Admiral HosierFrancis HosierFrancis Hosier was a British Vice-Admiral. He was lieutenant in Rooke's flagship at the Battle of Barfleur in 1693. He captured the Heureux off Cape Clear in 1710 and distinguished himself in action with the Spanish off Cartagena in 1711...
's flagship at the disastrous Blockade of Porto BelloBlockade of Porto BelloThe Blockade of Porto Bello was a failed British naval action against the Spanish port of Porto Bello in present day Panama between 1726 and 1727 as part of the Anglo-Spanish War. The British were attempting to blockade the port to stop valuable treasure convoys leaving for Spain...
1726-1727. That failure was blamed on Prime Minister Walpole
After months spent on the ineffective and costly operation, during which not a single British shot was fired, on Admiralty orders, the British finally withdrew, with the loss from Yellow Fever and other tropical diseases of some 3,000 to 4,000 men, including Hosier while the Breda was off Vera Cruz, from a complement of 4,750. Like many of the ships in that fleet, her bottom attacked by worm, the Breda was broken up in 1730, its commander, Vanbrugh, survived
- 1731 given command of the YorkHMS York (1706)HMS York was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Plymouth Dockyard and launched on 18 April 1706.York was lengthened in 1738, and remained in service until 1750, when she was sunk to form part of a breakwater....
of sixty guns - 1734 command of the BurfordHMS Burford (1722)HMS Burford was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 19 July 1722...
, seventy guns, formerly his brother Charles' ship, of the fleet under the command of Admiral Sir John Norris - c.1736 command of the ChathamHMS Chatham (1691)HMS Chatham was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 20 October 1691 at Chatham Dockyard.In 1705 she captured the French 60-gun Third Rate Auguste built in Brest in 1704. The British took her into service as Auguste.She underwent a rebuild according to the 1719...
, fifty guns - 1738 June 14 appointed GovernorGovernorA governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Newfoundland, - 1739 appointed a Commissioner of the Navy resident at PlymouthPlymouthPlymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound...
Vanbrugh died in that office, 22 July 1753 aged about 71.
See also
- Governors of Newfoundland
- List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador