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1720670A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Garnier, Brownlow NorthWilliam Richard O'Byrne

GARNIER. (Lieutenant, 1826.)

Brownlow North Garnier is second son of the late Rev. Wm. Garnier, of Rookesbury, Hants, Prebendary of Winchester, and Rector of Droxford, by Henrietta, eldest daughter of Brownlow North, Bishop of Winchester, and sister of the Earl of Guildford. He is brother of the present Wm. Garnier, Esq., of Rookesbury. His uncle, Thomas, married a sister of Capt. Sir Wm. Edw. Parry. R.N., F.R.S.

This officer entered the Navy 6 Feb. 1817; passed his examination in 1823; and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 4 Feb. 1826, in the Wellesley 74, Capt. Gordon Thos. Falcon, in South America. He was next appointed, 23 Feb. 1827, to the Hussar 46, Capt. Edw. Boxer, on the Halifax station, but left that frigate in the following May, and has not since been employed.

Lieut. Garnier married, 3 Dec. 1835, Henrietta Maria, second daughter of Thomas, fourth Lord Walsingham. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.