Augustus Brine (1769-1840)

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Augustus Brine

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1769CSORN
Baptism5.11.1769 - Blandford ref:719
First Known Service20.11.1790CSORN
Father
James BrineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1810
NBD1849
MotherJane Knight (c1745-1770)ref:719
WifeMartha Maria Dansey (d.1831) - Married 15.5.1803, Blandford ref:719
SonRev. Augustus James Brine (1805-1879) aka Augustus James Knapton (from 1860)ref:719
Half-brotherMaj. James Brine (1784-1859)ref:719
Half-brother
George BrineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1858
ref:719
Half-brother
John BrineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1838
ref:719
Last Known Service1837CSORN
Date of Death28.1.1840 - Boldre Hill near LymingtonCSORN
Will Probated28.2.1840, PROB 11/1922/265

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.11.1790 LieutenantCSORN
22.11.179030.3.1791
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/92		ADM 6/24
31.3.179123.12.1792
Pluto (8) 1782-1817
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/114		ADM 6/24
24.12.17921.11.1793
Thetis (38) 1782-1814
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/186		ADM 6/24
26.9.1793 A commission as 4th lieutenant of the Thorn, sloop was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6
9.12.179311.4.1794
Valiant (74) 1759-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/289		ADM 6/24
11.4.1794 
Valiant (74) 1759-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/29		ADM 6/26
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
3.17986.12.1798
Hope (14) 1795-1807
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
6.12.1798 CommanderCSORN
6.12.17982.1800
Hope (14) 1795-1807
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
29.4.1802 CaptainCSORN
5.1805 Commanding the Sea Fencibles from St Albans' Head to Puncknole - RV WeymouthNL1805
18133.1813
Stirling Castle (74) 1811-1861
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
2.18133.1813
Bellerophon (74) 1786-1836
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1824 Renamed "Captivity"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.18133.1816
Medway (74) 1812-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1837 Rear-AdmiralE-WIKI
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Posted by Brian on Monday 25th of January 2016 20:28

1840, Jan. 28 - At Boldre Hill near Lymington, aged 70, Augustus Brine esq. a retired Rear-Admiral. He was the eldest son of Adm James Brine who died at Blandford in 1814. He was made a Lieutenant in 1790, a Commander in 1798, and a Post Captain in 1802. During the war he held an appointment in the Sea Fencible Service; and commanded the Medway, a third rate. In July 1814 he captured the United States brig of war Syren, pierced for 18 guns, with a complement of 137 men. He attained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1837. His only son, the Rev. Augustus James Brine, M.A. of Exeter College, Oxford, has married since his father's death on the 10th of March, Helen, daughter of Philip R. Lempriere, esq. of Rozel Manor-house, Jersey.

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