Cole, Christopher, Sir, 1770-1836, Knight, naval officer and politician
Variant names1780 entered the navy as midshipman on the Royal Oak; 1781-1783 served on the Princessa; 1783 served on the Trepassey; 1784-1785 served on the Atalante; 1786-1789 served on the Winchelsea; 1789 served on the Crown; 1793 lieutenant; 1794 first lieutenant of the Cerberus; 1795-1800 served on the Sanspareil; 1799 flag-lieutenant to Lord Hugh Seymour; 1800 commander of the Surinam; 1802 commander of the Southampton; 1804-1807 served on the Culloden; 1807-1810 commander of the Doris; 1808 served at Bushehr; 1810 commander of the Caroline, capture of Neira [Banda Neira, Indonesia]; 1811 served in expedition against Java; 1812 knighthood; 1813-1814 commander of the Rippon; 1815 KCB; 1817-1830 MP for Glamorgan; 1821 deputy grand master of the freemasons of south Wales; 1828 commander of the yacht Royal Sovereign; 1830 colonel of marines.
Epithet: naval officer and politician
Title: Knight
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001477.0x0000ed
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| creatorOf | Sir Christopher Cole papers., 1810 | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Sir John Malcolm papers., 1808 | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Sir Christopher Cole: Naval letter book, 1802-1809 | Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives |
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| associatedWith | Cole, Mary Lucy, -1855, widow of Thomas Mansel Talbot, wife of Sir Christopher Cole | person |
| associatedWith | Sir Christopher Cole | person |
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Person
Birth 1770
Death 1836
