Mark Milbanke
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Sir Mark Milbanke (April 12, 1724 – June 9, 1805) was a British naval officer and colonial governor, born in Halnaby Hall, England and died in London, England.
Milbanke graduated from the Portsmouth Naval Academy in 1740. In 1789, Milbanke was promoted Vice-Admiral of the White and appointed governor of Newfoundland. In the years when settlement was prohibited on the Island of Newfoundland, Milbanke did his best to enforce this prohibition. He did so by demolishing buildings, and by limiting the number of Irish people immigrating to Newfoundland. He also refused to allow the building of a Roman Catholic chapel at Ferryland.
Service history:
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- 1740 graduated from the Portsmouth Naval Academy,
- 1744 made lieutenant,
- 1780 promoted Admiral of the Blue,
- 1783 — 1786 Port-Admiral at Portsmouth,
- 1789 promoted Vice-Admiral of the White ,
- 1789 commander-in-chief and governor of Newfoundland,
- 1795 promoted Admiral of the White,
- 1799 — 1803 commander-in-chief at Portsmouth,
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
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| Preceded by John Elliott |
Commodore Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador 1789-1791 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard King |
