Sir William Legge George Hoste (2^nd Baronet Hoste, of the Navy)

Notes on Officer

Sir William Legge George Hoste, born 19 March, 1818, is son of that distinguished officer, the late Capt. Sir Wm. Hoste, Bart., K.C.B. by Harriet, third daughter of Horatio, second Earl of Orford; and nephew of Sir Geo. Chas. Hoste, C.B., Colonel of the Royal Engineers.

This officer entered the Navy, 1 Aug. 1830, as a Volunteer, on board the Briton 46, Capt. John Duff Markland, employed on the Home station; became Midshipman, in Feb. 1833, of the Victory 104, Capt. Edw. Rich. Williams, guard-ship at Portsmouth; and proceeded soon afterwards to South America, in the Conway 28, Capt. Henry Eden. Between March, 1834, and his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 27 June, 1838, we find him employed in the Mediterranean, the last 15 months as Mate, on board the Thunderer 84, Capt. Wm. Furlong Wise, Asia 84, Capt. Wm. Fisher, and Princess Charlotte 104, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford. Being then, however, reappointed to the latter ship, he continued attached to her, on the same station, until Nov. 1839. He subsequently, from 12 April, 1841, until paid off in Dec. 1842, served in the Southampton 50, under the flag of Sir Edw. Durnford King, Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope and Brazils, and assisted during that period in taking possession of Port Natal. Being next, on 1 July, 1843, appointed to the Victoria and Albert yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarence, Sir Wm. Hoste was present in the ensuing Sept. at the meeting which took place at Treport between the Sovereigns of France and England. He was advanced to his present rank, at the request of H.R.H. Prince Albert, 5 Nov. 1843; and, since 17 Dec. 1845, has been in successive command of the Ringdove and Spiteful steam-sloops, on the East India station.

Sir Wm. Hoste received in 1845 the appointment of Gentleman Usher to the Queen Dowager.