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CHAMBERLAYNE—CHAMBERS.
This officer passed his examination in 1837; and obtained his first commission 4 Nov. 1840, as a reward for his services on the coast of Syria, including the capture of St. Jean d’Acre. His subsequent appointments appear to have been – 15 Dec. 1840, to the Stromboli steam-vessel, Capt. Woodford John Williams, in the Mediterranean – 18 Jan. 1842, to the Impregnable 104, Capt. Thos. Forrest, on the same station – 16 March, 1843, to the Howe 120, also commanded by Capt. Forrest, with whom he returned to England – and, 22 Sept 1843, and 30 Jan. 1844, to the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott, and Albion 90, Capt. Nich. Lockyer, both engaged on particular service. Since his attainment of his present rank, 22 Oct. 1844, Commander Chamberlain has been on half-pay.
He married, 19 June, 1845, Eliza Jane, eldest daughter of the late Capt. Basil Hall, R.N.
CHAMBERLAYNE. (Commander, 1828. f-p., 9; h-p., 31.)
John Chamberlayne is only surviving son of the late Admiral Chas. Chamberlayne, who died in 1810; brother of the late Capt. Edwin Henry Chamberlayne, R.N., C.B. (1807); grand-nephew of James, Duke of Chandos; and first-cousin of Admiral Sir Chas. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.B., Vice-Admiral Sir Edw. Hamilton, Bart., K.C.B., Capt. Chas. Chamberlayne Irvine, R.N. , and Lieut. Chas. Henry Ackerley, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 17 July, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Audacious 74, Capt. Thos. Le Marchant Gosselin, employed on the Home station; removed, in April, 1808, to the Leopard 50, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Albemarle Bertie, at the Cape of Good Hope; and, in May, 1810, became Midshipman of the Boadicea 38, Capt. Josias Bowley. In the course of the latter year he assisted at the reduction of Isle Bourbon; the re-capture of the Africaine 38; the taking, after a spirited action of 10 minutes, and a loss, to the Boadicea of 2 men wounded, and to the enemy of 9 killed and 15 wounded, of La Vénus, of 44 guns and 380 men, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Hamelin, and of her prize the Ceylon 32; and the conquest of the Isle of France, where, for the purpose of covering the debarkation of the troops, he commanded the barge of the Africaine, the flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Bertie, to which he had been recently transferred. Mr. Chamberlayne next in succession joined the Eclipse 18, Capt. Henry Lynne (with whom he returned home in Nov. 1812), the Barrosa 36, and Royal George yacht, both lying off Deptford, and the San Josef 110, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Rich. King; and, on 19 Aug. 1813, was appointed, immediately after passing his examination, Acting-Lieutenant of the Weasel 18, Capts. Jas. Black and Hon. Fred. Noel. In Nov. and Dec. following he materially contributed, as Commander on shore of half his ship’s company, and latterly as officer in sole charge of the Weasel herself, during the temporary absence of the Captain and First Lieutenant, to the reduction of the fortress of Zara.[1] Having been confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant, 11 Jan. 1814, Mr. Chamberlayne returned to England in the Unite 36, commanded by his brother, Capt. H. E. Chamberlayne, and was paid off, in Oct. of the same year; after which we find him serving, from 26 Aug. 1818, until the autumn of 1819, in the Rochfort, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Sir Thos. Fras. Fremantle, and, from 26 Oct. 1820, until the spring of 1821, in the Esk 20, Capt. Edw. Lloyd, on the West India station. He attained the rank he now holds 28 Aug. 1828, and has since been unemployed. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
CHAMBERS. (Retired Commander, 1838. f-p., 14; h-p., 46.)
David Chambers died 24 May, 1845, in the 73rd year of his age.
This officer entered the Navy, 22 May, 1785, as part of an Admiral’s retinue, on board the Europa, in which ship and the Janus he alternately served until 16 Jan. 1786. He re-embarked, 19 May, 1791, as A.B., on board the Alcide 74, Capt. Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, lying off Portsmouth harbour, and attained the rating of Midshipman 24 Sept. 1791. On next removing, in Aug. 1792, to the Lion 64, Capt. Sir Erasmus Gower, he sailed, with Lord Macartney, on an embassy to China, whence he returned in 1794, and joined the Prince George 98, Capts. Jas. Gambler and Sir John Orde, fitting for Channel service. In May, 1795, Mr. Chambers was transferred to the Namur 98, Capts. Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, Thomas Sotheby, and Wm. Luke, under the first of whom he attained the rank of Lieutenant, 11 Oct. 1796, and was present in the battle off Cape St. Vincent 14 Feb. 1797. His subsequent appointments were – 27 March, 1799, to the Gorgon 44, armée en flûte, Capts. Williams and Henry Hill, on the Mediterranean station – 15 Aug. 1800, to the Ambuscade 32, Capt. Hon. John Colville, with whom he proceeded to the West Indies – and, 9 Sept. 1803, to the command of the Conflict brig of 14 guns, in which he captured, 8 Nov. following, off Calais, the French gun-boat No. 86, armed with 2 guns, and carrying 34 men, besides 23 complete stand of arms. He went on half-pay in the spring of 1804; attained the rank of Retired Commander on the Junior List 15 Dec. 1830; and was removed to the Senior 23 Jan. 1838.
Commander Chambers married, 3 May, 1804, Emma Catherine, fourth daughter of John Weyland, Esq., of Grosvenor Street, London, by whom he has left issue.
CHAMBERS. (Commander, 1846. f-p., 22; h-p., 11.)
William Chambers entered the Royal Naval College 15 June, 1814; and embarked, 15 June, 1817, as a Volunteer, on board the Tagus 38, of which frigate he became Midshipman 23 Oct. 1818. Between Nov. following and July, 1825, he successively joined the Spey, Wye, Phaeton, Spartiate, Cambridge, and Fly; and he was afterwards appointed, as Admiralty Mate – 26 July, 1825, to the Pyramus – 16 Oct. and 25 Dec. 1827, to the Victory and Challenger – and, 20 Dec. 1828, to the Southampton. On 1 Jan. and 23 April, 1831, we find him nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Success 28, Capt. Wm. Clarke Jervoise, and Calcutta 84, Capt. Peter Fisher, both stationed in the East Indies – on his return whence he was officially promoted, 27 Dec. following. From 17 Aug. 1836, until 16 July, 1838, Mr. Chambers was next employed on board the Fly 18, Capt. Russell Eliott, and Imogene, Capt. Henry Wm. Bruce, on the South American station; and, on 20 Oct. 1838, he became First of the Racer 16, Capts. Geo. Byng and Thos. Harvey, with whom he appears to have been employed, in North America and the West Indies, until paid off, 28 Oct. 1842. he has not since been afloat. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
CHAMBERS. (Captain, 1846.)
William Wylly Chambers is only son of Capt. Sam. Chambers, R.N. (1812), who died 29 Oct. 1843, shortly after paying off the Monarch 84, by Susan Matilda, daughter of Wm. Wylly, Esq., H.M. Attorney-General at the Bahamas. This officer entered the Navy 29 Aug. 1823; passed his examination in 1829; and, on 16 Dec. in the same year, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He subsequently joined – 24 March, 1831, the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Wm. Parker, employed on a particular service – 27 Jan. 1832, the Ocean 80, Capt. Sam. Chambers, lying at Sheerness – 19 Feb. 1833, as First Lieutenant, the Racer 16, Capt. Jas. Hope, on the North America and West India station – and 19 June, 1837, the Wellesley 74, flag-ship of Sir Fred. Lewis Maitland in the East Indies, where he was appointed, 28 Jan. 1840, Acting-Commander, for some months, of the Pelorus 16, and then rejoined,
- ↑ See Earl of Cadogan.
