Stafford Fairborne
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As a flag officer Fairborne was given command of the inshore squadron in a fleet sent to the Mediterranean during the War of the Spanish Succession. The fleet was defeated at the Battle of Cádiz but later achieved a victory at the Battle of Vigo Bay. He later became Second-in-Command, under Sir Cloudesley Shovell, of the Mediterranean Fleet and was present at the siege and capture of Barcelona. After that he was given command of a squadron sent to La Rochelle and took part in the capture of Ostend.
Fairborne represented
Early career
Born the eldest son of
Promoted to captain on 30 August 1688, Fairborne was given command of the fifth-rate HMS Richmond later that month. The fact that his mother had been left without a pension by the old regime is likely to have made Fairborne a supporter of the Glorious Revolution of November 1688.[2] He transferred to the command of the fifth-rate HMS Phoenix in early 1689 and then commanded the third-rate HMS Warspite at the French victory at the Battle of Beachy Head in June 1690 during the Nine Years' War. After the battle the upper decks of the ship were found to be full of Dutch musket balls.[3]
Fairborne served as part of the
Fairborne was given command of the first-rate HMS Victory in 1695 and then transferred to the command of the third-rate HMS Defiance in February 1696 with orders to protect the outward-bound trade in the Downs. He returned to HMS Victory in March 1697 and then transferred to the first-rate HMS London in June 1697 and to the second-rate HMS Albemarle in Autumn 1697.[1]
Fairborne was appointed to the third-rate
Senior command
Promoted to
Promoted to
Fairborne was given command of a squadron in the
Fairborne was promoted to full
Family
In June 1694 Fairborne married Dorothy Fane; they had three sons (all of whom predeceased him) and a daughter.[3] Following the death of his first wife, he married Rebecca Paston in October 1708; they had one son.[2] Fairbone became a widower for a second time when his second wife, Rebecca, predeceased him. She was buried at St James, Westminster, on 27 September 1724.[14]
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/9069. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ a b c d e f g Handley, Stuart (2002). "Fairborne, Sir Stafford (1666–1742)". In Hayton, David; Cruickshanks, Eveline; Handley, Stuart (eds.). The House of Commons 1690-1715. The History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Colonel Sir Palmes Fairborne 1635 - 1680 and Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Stafford Fairborne 1666 - 1774". Queen's Royal Surreys. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Smith 1815, p. 229.
- ^ "No. 3863". The London Gazette. 16 November 1702. p. 1.
- ^ Campbell 1812, p. 386.
- ^ a b Charnock 1795, pp. 143–154
- ^ Wyon 1876, p. 213.
- ^ Sainty, J. C. (1975). "Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660-1870', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870". pp. 18–31. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "These pavements were given by the Honourable Sir Stafford Fairbourne Anno Domini 1706". Open plaques. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Owen 1938, p. 10.
- ^ Sheppard, F. H. W. (1963). "Golden Square Area: South side, Nos 32-38, in Survey of London: Volumes 31 and 32, St James Westminster, Part 2". London. pp. 162–165. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Sir Palmes and Stafford Fairborne". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ The Register of Burials in the Parish of St James within the Liberty of Westminster. 1723-1754. 27 September 1724.
Sources
- Campbell, John (1812). Lives of the British admirals: containing also a new and accurate naval history, from the earliest periods. Vol. 3. C. J. Barrington.
- Charnock, J. (1795). Biographia navalis. Vol. 2. R. Faulder.
- Owen, John Hely (1938). War at sea under Queen Anne, 1702–1708. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1108013383.
- Smith, Charles (1815). The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork. Vol. 2. John Connor.
- Wyon, Frederick (1876). The History of Great Britain During the Reign of Queen Anne. Vol. 1. Chapman & Hall.
Further reading
- Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. .
External links
- Stafford Fairborne Three Decks