William Charles Chamberlain
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William Charles Chamberlain (21 April 1818 – 27 February 1878) was a Rear Admiral
in the Royal Navy
, and sometime Superintendent at the dockyard, HMNB Devonport
.
He was the eldest son of the diplomat Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Anne Eugenia née Morgan.
Admiral Chamberlain married (1) Elizabeth Jane (d. 29 August 1856), daughter of the naval officer, traveller, and author Captain Basil Hall
, R.N. They had issue:
Admiral Chamberlain married (2) 29 October 1872, Sarah Morgan (d. 29 December 1921), daughter of Thomas Holroyd. They had a daughter, Harriett Sarah, who died unmarried on 17 March 1939.
Reference: Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, edited by Peter Townend, 105th edition, London, 1970, p.516
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The 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...
, and sometime Superintendent at the dockyard, HMNB Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...
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He was the eldest son of the diplomat Sir Henry Chamberlain, 1st Baronet, by his second wife Anne Eugenia née Morgan.
Admiral Chamberlain married (1) Elizabeth Jane (d. 29 August 1856), daughter of the naval officer, traveller, and author Captain Basil Hall
Basil Hall
Basil Hall, FRS was a British naval officer from Scotland, a traveller, and an author. He was the second son of Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, an eminent man of science.-Biography:...
, R.N. They had issue:
- Basil Hall ChamberlainBasil Hall ChamberlainBasil Hall Chamberlain was a professor of Tokyo Imperial University and one of the foremost British Japanologists active in Japan during the late 19th century. He also wrote some of the earliest translations of haiku into English...
(1850–1935), a JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ologist. - Henry Chamberlain (1853–1923), a Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy.
- Houston Stewart ChamberlainHouston Stewart ChamberlainHouston Stewart Chamberlain was a British-born German author of books on political philosophy, natural science and the German composer Richard Wagner. He later became a German citizen. Chamberlain married Wagner's daughter, Eva, some years after Wagner's death...
(1855–1927), the natural historian and author.
Admiral Chamberlain married (2) 29 October 1872, Sarah Morgan (d. 29 December 1921), daughter of Thomas Holroyd. They had a daughter, Harriett Sarah, who died unmarried on 17 March 1939.
Reference: Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, edited by Peter Townend, 105th edition, London, 1970, p.516