| Sir Edward Troubridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1787 |
| Died | 7 October 1852 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1797 – 1841 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Harrier |
| Battles/wars | War of the Second Coalition War of 1812 |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Sir Edward Thomas Troubridge, 2nd Baronet CB (c.1787 – 7 October 1852), was a British naval commander and politician.
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Troubridge was the only son of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet. He entered the Royal Navy in 1797 and was present at the Battle of Copenhagen as a Midshipman in HMS Edgar.[1] He also saw service in Nelson's flagship HMS Victory before being promoted Commander in 1806, and then Captain the following year.[1] He served in the War of 1812, serving as captain of the 40-gun frigate HMS Armide and commanding the Naval Brigade at the Battle of New Orleans.[1] From April 1831 to October 1832 he was Commander-in-Chief at Queenstown.[1]
On 30 June 1831 he was appointed a Naval ADC to King William IV,[1] later also serving Queen Victoria in that capacity until his elevation to flag rank.[1] From 1831 to 1847 he was Conservative Member of Parliament for Sandwich[1] and from 1835 to 1841 he was a Lord of the Admiralty (Fourth Naval Lord, Third Naval Lord and then Second Naval Lord).[1] On 20 July 1838 he was made a Companion of the Bath. From 23 August 1841 he was Captain in HMS Formidable,[1] until his promotion to Rear-Admiral on 23 November of that year.[1]
On 18 August 1810 he married Anna Maria Cochrane, eldest daughter of Admiral The Hon. Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane,[1] and a first cousin of the famous Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald. They had two sons - Thomas St Vincent Hope Cochrane, successor to the baronetcy, who entered the Army and was severely wounded at the Battle of Inkerman, and Edward Norwich Troubridge, who became a Captain RN - as well as two daughters.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Joseph Marryatt Samuel Grove Price |
Member of Parliament for Sandwich 1831–1847 With: Joseph Marryatt 1831–1835 Samuel Grove Price 1835–1837 James Rivett Carnac 1837–1839 Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin 1839–1841 Hugh Hamilton Lindsay 1841–1847 |
Succeeded by Lord Clarence Paget Charles William Grenfell |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Maurice Berkeley |
Fourth Naval Lord 1835–1837 |
Succeeded by Sir Maurice Berkeley |
| Preceded by Sir George Elliot |
Third Naval Lord 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by Sir Samuel Pechell |
| Preceded by Sir William Parker |
Second Naval Lord June 1841–September 1841 |
Succeeded by Sir William Gage |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Troubridge |
Baronet (of Plymouth) 1807–1852 |
Succeeded by Thomas Troubridge |