Samuel Enderby Junior
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Samuel Enderby Junior was one of three sons of Samuel Enderby
(1717–1797) and his wife Mary, née Buxton, a daughter of Enderby's partner at St Paul's Wharf, London. The senior Samuel Enderby founded the Samuel Enderby & Sons
company in 1775, when he assembled a fleet of whaling
vessels on the Greenwich Peninsula
, in the London Borough of Greenwich
. Samuel Enderby & Sons was a prominent whaling and sealing
firm between 1775 and 1854.
When Samuel Enderby II died in 1797, he left the company to his three sons Charles, Samuel III, and George.
Charles married Elizabeth Goodwyn, sister of Mary, and had an orphanage in Coombe Hill, Blackheath. This couple had no children of their own but they raised Maria King, daughter of Gov. King, until she married Hannibal Hawkins Mac Arthur on February 14th. 1813. Mrs. Charles Enderby left her money to a niece, Caroline Hawkins.
George Enderby married Henrietta Samson. They lived in Coombe House Croydon, north London. They had no children.
Samuel Enderby Junior married Mary Goodwyn. They had eight children. Their daughter Elizabeth (1792–1873) married Henry William Gordon (1786–1865) and became the mother of 12 children, one of whom was Gordon of Khartoum
. Their three sons, Charles, Henry and George, inherited the firm on his death in 1829. Sons Samuel IV & William were cut out of the firm all their life. Charles became a member of the Royal Society and died in poverty in 1876. Charles, Henry, and George never married and had no legitimate children, Samuel IV is reputed to have been married four times. He had a daughter with third wife. William Enderby is the only one to have male children.
In 1800, with his partner Alexander Champion
, Enderby successfully petitioned that his whalers should be allowed to take provisions for the New South Wales
colony to compete with American merchants. He sent cargoes 'well adapted for the inhabitants' in the Greenwich, which reached Sydney Cove
in May 1801, and then in the Britannia. Enderby's friend, Governor Philip Gidley King
, was instrumental in facilitating the whaling and trading activities of the Enderby Brothers firm.
The vessels of the Enderby Brothers company were among the first to explore and chart the Southern Ocean
. The Enderby captain Abraham Bristow
discovered the Auckland Islands
in 1806, naming one of the islands Enderby Island.
Samuel Enderby
Samuel Enderby was a successful whale oil merchant. In the 18th century, he founded Samuel Enderby & Sons, a prominent shipping and whaling and sealing company....
(1717–1797) and his wife Mary, née Buxton, a daughter of Enderby's partner at St Paul's Wharf, London. The senior Samuel Enderby founded the Samuel Enderby & Sons
Samuel Enderby & Sons
Samuel Enderby & Sons was a whaling and sealing company based in London, England, founded circa 1775 by Samuel Enderby . The company encouraged their captains to combine exploration with their business activities, and sponsored several of the earliest expeditions to the subantarctic, Southern Ocean...
company in 1775, when he assembled a fleet of whaling
Whaling
Whaling is the hunting of whales mainly for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC. Various coastal communities have long histories of sustenance whaling and harvesting beached whales...
vessels on the Greenwich Peninsula
Greenwich Peninsula
Greenwich Peninsula is an area of South London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.The peninsula is bounded on three sides by a loop of the Thames, between the Isle of Dogs and Silvertown. To the south is the rest of Greenwich, to the south-east is Charlton.The peninsula lies...
, in the London Borough of Greenwich
London Borough of Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich is an Inner London borough in south-east London, England. Taking its name from the historic town of Greenwich, the present borough was formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich with part of the Metropolitan...
. Samuel Enderby & Sons was a prominent whaling and sealing
Seal hunting
Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals. The hunt is currently practiced in five countries: Canada, where most of the world's seal hunting takes place, Namibia, the Danish region of Greenland, Norway and Russia...
firm between 1775 and 1854.
When Samuel Enderby II died in 1797, he left the company to his three sons Charles, Samuel III, and George.
Charles married Elizabeth Goodwyn, sister of Mary, and had an orphanage in Coombe Hill, Blackheath. This couple had no children of their own but they raised Maria King, daughter of Gov. King, until she married Hannibal Hawkins Mac Arthur on February 14th. 1813. Mrs. Charles Enderby left her money to a niece, Caroline Hawkins.
George Enderby married Henrietta Samson. They lived in Coombe House Croydon, north London. They had no children.
Samuel Enderby Junior married Mary Goodwyn. They had eight children. Their daughter Elizabeth (1792–1873) married Henry William Gordon (1786–1865) and became the mother of 12 children, one of whom was Gordon of Khartoum
Charles George Gordon
Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB , known as "Chinese" Gordon, Gordon Pasha, and Gordon of Khartoum, was a British army officer and administrator....
. Their three sons, Charles, Henry and George, inherited the firm on his death in 1829. Sons Samuel IV & William were cut out of the firm all their life. Charles became a member of the Royal Society and died in poverty in 1876. Charles, Henry, and George never married and had no legitimate children, Samuel IV is reputed to have been married four times. He had a daughter with third wife. William Enderby is the only one to have male children.
In 1800, with his partner Alexander Champion
Alexander Champion (businessman)
Alexander Champion was a London based merchant and was active as a whaler in the late 18th century.Alexander Champion was born on 11 Nov 1751, the son of another Alexander Champion who was considered to be the father of British Whaling...
, Enderby successfully petitioned that his whalers should be allowed to take provisions for the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
colony to compete with American merchants. He sent cargoes 'well adapted for the inhabitants' in the Greenwich, which reached Sydney Cove
Sydney Cove
Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson , on the coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia....
in May 1801, and then in the Britannia. Enderby's friend, Governor Philip Gidley King
Philip Gidley King
Captain Philip Gidley King RN was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. He is best known as the official founder of the first European settlement on Norfolk Island and as the third Governor of New South Wales.-Early years and establishment of Norfolk Island settlement:King was born...
, was instrumental in facilitating the whaling and trading activities of the Enderby Brothers firm.
The vessels of the Enderby Brothers company were among the first to explore and chart the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
. The Enderby captain Abraham Bristow
Abraham Bristow
Abraham Bristow was a British sealer and whaler. It is documented that he started his career in 1797. In August 1806 he discovered the Auckland Islands.-References:* // Notes and Queries , 17 : 369-371....
discovered the Auckland Islands
Auckland Islands
The Auckland Islands are an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands and include Auckland Island, Adams Island, Enderby Island, Disappointment Island, Ewing Island, Rose Island, Dundas Island and Green Island, with a combined area of...
in 1806, naming one of the islands Enderby Island.