Edward Durnford King

Durnford King joined the Royal Navy in 1786.^[1] He took part in the action of the Glorious First of June in 1794 and, having become a lieutenant on HMS Dryad, took part in the capture of the French ship Proserpine in 1796.^[1] He was given command of the corvette, HMS Gaiete, in 1798.^[2]

Promoted to acting captain in 1800, he was given command of the third-rate, HMS Leviathan and, following his promotion to full captain, he transferred to the fifth-rate, HMS Andromeda.^[1] In 1805 he was given command of the fifth-rate, HMS Endymion, and took part in the blockade of Cádiz.^[1] He was given command of the third-rate, HMS Monmouth in 1807 and then took part in the capture of Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) in India.^[1] He transferred to the third-rate, HMS Rodney, in 1811, the third-rate, HMS Cornwallis, in 1814 and to the second-rate, HMS Windsor Castle in 1825.^[2]

Knighted in 1833,^[3] he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1840^[4] and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1845.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Bennett.^[5]