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Son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet of Carr, and Uranie Lidie Marteilhe, as shown on his baptism record at Waals Hervormde Kerk, Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands) on 12 Aug 1761. His birth date was noted in the register.
One of six admirals to carry the canopy at Nelson's funeral.
Extract from "Fortune's Favorite" by Christopher Valin:
The Baronetcy of Carr lasted until the death of Major Sir James Stewart Douglas, 6th Baronet, in 1940. It was first passed on to Sir Charles' eldest son, William Henry Douglas, who was with his father at the Battle of the Saints. He had been made a post-captain and placed in command of the French ship "Glorieux" at the age of only twenty, on 15 April 1782, three days after it was captured in the battle, then became captain of the frigate "Licorne", 32 guns, later that year. William Henry was promoted to rear admiral of the white himself in 1804, and rear admiral of the red in 1805. He eventually surpassed his father's highest rank when he became vice-admiral of the blue, and was even one of only six admirals carrying the canopy at Lord Nelson's funeral. William died at the age of forty-nine at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea in 1809 "after a long and painful illness".
has as much info on his career as you're ever likely to find!
Son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet of Carr, and Uranie Lidie Marteilhe, as shown on his baptism record at Waals Hervormde Kerk, Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands) on 12 Aug 1761. His birth date was noted in the register.
One of six admirals to carry the canopy at Nelson's funeral.
Extract from "Fortune's Favorite" by Christopher Valin:
The Baronetcy of Carr lasted until the death of Major Sir James Stewart Douglas, 6th Baronet, in 1940. It was first passed on to Sir Charles' eldest son, William Henry Douglas, who was with his father at the Battle of the Saints. He had been made a post-captain and placed in command of the French ship "Glorieux" at the age of only twenty, on 15 April 1782, three days after it was captured in the battle, then became captain of the frigate "Licorne", 32 guns, later that year. William Henry was promoted to rear admiral of the white himself in 1804, and rear admiral of the red in 1805. He eventually surpassed his father's highest rank when he became vice-admiral of the blue, and was even one of only six admirals carrying the canopy at Lord Nelson's funeral. William died at the age of forty-nine at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea in 1809 "after a long and painful illness".
https://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_crewman&id=355
has as much info on his career as you're ever likely to find!
Son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet of Carr, and Uranie Lidie Marteilhe, as shown on his baptism record at Waals Hervormde Kerk, Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands) on 12 Aug 1761. His birth date was noted in the register.
One of six admirals to carry the canopy at Nelson's funeral.
Extract from "Fortune's Favorite" by Christopher Valin:
The Baronetcy of Carr lasted until the death of Major Sir James Stewart Douglas, 6th Baronet, in 1940. It was first passed on to Sir Charles' eldest son, William Henry Douglas, who was with his father at the Battle of the Saints. He had been made a post-captain and placed in command of the French ship "Glorieux" at the age of only twenty, on 15 April 1782, three days after it was captured in the battle, then became captain of the frigate "Licorne", 32 guns, later that year. William Henry was promoted to rear admiral of the white himself in 1804, and rear admiral of the red in 1805. He eventually surpassed his father's highest rank when he became vice-admiral of the blue, and was even one of only six admirals carrying the canopy at Lord Nelson's funeral. William died at the age of forty-nine at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea in 1809 "after a long and painful illness".
has as much info on his career as you're ever likely to find!
Son of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, 1st Baronet of Carr, and Uranie Lidie Marteilhe, as shown on his baptism record at Waals Hervormde Kerk, Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands) on 12 Aug 1761. His birth date was noted in the register.
One of six admirals to carry the canopy at Nelson's funeral.
Extract from "Fortune's Favorite" by Christopher Valin:
The Baronetcy of Carr lasted until the death of Major Sir James Stewart Douglas, 6th Baronet, in 1940. It was first passed on to Sir Charles' eldest son, William Henry Douglas, who was with his father at the Battle of the Saints. He had been made a post-captain and placed in command of the French ship "Glorieux" at the age of only twenty, on 15 April 1782, three days after it was captured in the battle, then became captain of the frigate "Licorne", 32 guns, later that year. William Henry was promoted to rear admiral of the white himself in 1804, and rear admiral of the red in 1805. He eventually surpassed his father's highest rank when he became vice-admiral of the blue, and was even one of only six admirals carrying the canopy at Lord Nelson's funeral. William died at the age of forty-nine at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea in 1809 "after a long and painful illness".
Inscription
To the Memory of
SIR Wm HENRY DOUGLAS Baronet
Vice-Admiral of the Blue
who died May 24th 1809
Aged 48 years
Gravesite Details
He had both a headstone and a flat stone. The stone was broken up in March 1969 during the removal of the Burial Ground. At the time, a transcription was taken of the monumental inscription.
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