Aug. 1808, in sight of the whole Russian fleet near Rogerswick, of the 74-gun ship Sewolod, after a close and furious conflict in which the Centaur lost 3 men killed and 27 wounded, and the enemy 180 killed and wounded. From 1810 until 1812 we find Mr. Henn serving under the successive flags of Sir S. Hood and Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate of the Hibernia 120, on the Mediterranean station. In 1813, being at the time in the Stirling Castle 74, Capt. Sir Home Popham, he escorted the Marquess of Hastings as Governor-General to India, where, on his arrival, he rejoined Sir S. Hood, who had been recently nominated Commander-in-Chief, on board the Minden 74. On 27 Sept. 1814 he was appointed Acting-Lieutenant of the Salsette 36, Capt. John Bowen, with whom he continued to serve until paid off, on his return to England, in July, 1816. Mr. Henn, whose commission bears date 2 March, 1815, has not been since afloat.
He is married, and has issue a son and one daughter. Agent – J. Hinxman.
HENNAH. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 14; h-p., 19.)
Edward Hennah, born 12 Aug. 1800, is only son of Capt. Wm. Hennah, R.N., C.B. (1806), who died in 1832; grandson of the Rev. Rich. Hennah, Vicar of St. Austle, and Rector of St. Michael Penkirell, both in the county of Cornwall, and domestic Chaplain to Viscount Falmouth; and cousin of the Rev. Wm. Veale Hennah, Retired Chaplain, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 10 April, 1814, as Midshipman, on board the Rippon 74, commanded in the Channel by Capt. Sir Christopher Cole. From Sept. 1814 until July, 1815, he was employed on the American coast in the Bedford 74, Capt. Jas. Walker; and he afterwards, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 27 Nov. 1821, served, on the Home, Halifax, and Mediterranean stations, in the Puissant, Albion, Queen, and Northumberland 74’s, Capts. Benj. Wm. Page, Philip Somerville, and Jas. Walker, and Active 46, Capt. Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon. He then received an appointment to the Ordinary on the Canadian Lakes, under Capt. Sir Robt. Barrie, but, returning home in the spring of 1822, was not again employed until 1841, on 27 Aug. in which year he joined the Coast Guard, in which service he still continues.
Lieut. Hennah married, 28 Oct. 1825, Anne, daughter of Sam. Jewel, Esq., Surgeon, of Tregony, co. Cornwall, a descendant of John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury, the celebrated Anglican Reformer. By that lady he has issue five children.
HENNAH. (Lieutenant, 1829.)
Frederick Hennah died in 1845.
This officer entered the Navy in Jan. 1821; passed his examination in 1827; and obtained his commission 8 Aug. 1829. He then obtained command of the Speedwell schooner, on the Jamaica station, and was afterwards appointed – 26 Oct. 1830, to the Revenge 78, Capts. Jas. Hillyar and Donald Hugh Mackay, employed on particular service and on the Lisbon station – 30 Oct. 1832, to the Spartiate 76, flag-ship of Sir Michael Seymour in South America – 5 Sept. 1835, for a few days, to the Pylades 18, Capt. Wm. Langford Castle, fitting for the Cape of Good Hope – 18 March, 1836, 26 Sept. 1839, and 31 Oct. 1840, to the Talavera 74, Capts. Thos. Ball Sulivan and Wm. Bowen Mends, Pembroke 72, Capt. Fairfax Moresby, and Monarch 84, Capt. Sam. Chambers, all oh the Jamaica station, where, with the exception of a few months in the last mentioned year, he served until the close of 1843 – and 27 April, 1844, to the command of a station in the Coast Guard, which he retained until the period of his death.
HENNING. (Lieut., 181.5. f-p., 8; h-p., 31.)
Alexander Henning entered the Navy, 17 May, 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Christian VII. 80, Capts. Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, Woodley Losack, and Rich. Harward, of which ship, employed on the Home station, he became Midshipman 7 Aug. following. While in her he served for some time under the flag of Sir Edw. Pellew; and on two separate occasions, 20 Jan. and 13 Feb. 1810, he was employed in boat affairs of considerable gallantry; assisting, on the first, at the capture and destruction of part of a convoy of 30 sail, under a heavy fire of grape and musketry, and within a stone’s throw of the batteries, in the Maumusson passage; and, on the second, at the destruction, with a loss to the British of 2 men killed and 3 wounded, of three deeply-laden chasse-marées, which had grounded on a reef between Roohelle and Ile d’Aix, and were protected by nine French boats, each carrying a 12-pounder carronade and 6 swivels, and rowing from 20 to 30 oars. The British, who in the latter instance succeeded in capturing one and dispersing the rest of the boats, were in both cases commanded by Lieut. Gardmer Hen. Guion. From Sept. 1810 until May, 1814, Mr. Henning again, we find, served with Capt. Woodley Losack, chiefly as Master’s Mate, in the Galatea 42, on the Cape of Good Hope, Channel, and West India stations; during which period he shared, 20 May, 1811 (while cruizing off Madagascar, in company with the Astrea and Phoebe, frigates about equal in force to the Galatea, and 18-gun brig Racehorse), and was slightly wounded in the left arm, in a long and trying action with the French 40-gun frigates Rénommée, Clorinde, and Néréide, in which the Galatea, besides being cut to pieces in her hull, masts,and rigging, sustained a loss of 16 men killed and 46 wounded.[1] Between the date of his discharge from the Galatea and that of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 11 Sept. 1815, Mr. Henning was lastly employed in the West Indies on board the Venerable 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Philip Chas. Durham, and Spider sloop, Capt. Robt. Caulfeild.
He married, 11 Dec. 1838 (while in command of the Earl of Hardwicke Indiaman), Melina, only surviving daughter of the late E. W. Smith, Esq.
HENRI. (Lieutenant, 1812. f-p., 41; h-p., 1.)
Alphonso Henri entered the Navy, 28 Nov. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Astrea 32, Capt. Jas. Carthew; in which frigate, and in the Crescent 36, commanded by the same officer, he was for many months employed with the in-shore squadron off Brest, and off the Texel. In Aug. 1807 he was sent, as Midshipman, with only 1 man, to navigate into Yarmouth Roads a prize under Kniphausen colours, on board of which were 15 prisoners, who, on the wind suddenly shifting, and blowing hard on the Dutch coast, rose and retook their vessel. The latter being soon, however, chased by a British cruizer, ran on shore and was wrecked, owing to which catastrophe several of the crew were drowned. Mr. Henri, we may add, was himself saved by the intrepidity of a gendarme, who, witnessing his peril, swam off on hoiseback to his rescue. After nine months of imprisonment he joined, 27 May, 1808, the Roebuck 44, flag-ship at Yarmouth of Vice-Admiral Billy Douglas, but removing in a few days to the Gloire 38, commanded by his old Captain, Jas. Carthew, he was for some time employed in that frigate at the blockade of Cherbourg, and then at the reduction of Martinique. Immediately after the latter event Mr. Henri was appointed Master’s Mate of the Frolic 18, Capt. Thos. Whinyates, part of the force engaged in the ensuing capture of the Saintes. Rejoining the Gloire, a few months subsequently, he assisted at the taking of Guadeloupe in Feb. 1810, and continued to be borne on her books until June, 1811. During that period, while Mr. Henri had charge of an American prize, the watch below, it appears, subjected themselves to the stupification of opium, and thereby afforded the enemy an opportunity of making an attack upon the watch on deck, and, after a fierce struggle, of regaining their ascendancy. Being allowed the option of either going to
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1811, p. 2191.
