A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bagot, Henry
BAGOT. (Captain, 1845. f-p., 15; h-p., 9.)
Henry Bagot, born 12 July, 1810, is second son of the Right Rev. and Hon. Rich. Bagot, D.D., Lord Bishop of Oxford, by Harriet, youngest daughter of the fourth Earl of Jersey; brother of Capt. Edw. Bagot, an officer in the Army, and of Lady Harriet Thynne; nephew of Lord Bagot, and Sir Chas. Bagot, G.C.B.; and first cousin of the Countesses of Uxbridge and Winchelsea.
This officer entered the Navy 13 May, 1823, and served part of his time as Midshipman on board the Asia 84, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Codrington, with whom he was present at the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827. He passed his examination in 1829; obtained his first commission 15 Feb. 1832; was appointed, 14 April following, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Thos. Hastings; served, from 24 June, 1833, until paid off in 1837, on board the Caledonia 120, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Sir Josias Rowley; and on 28 June, 1838, was promoted to the rank of Commander. His next appointment was to the Wasp 16, in which sloop he served, on the North America and West India station, from 14 July, 1843, until the summer of 1844. He attained his present rank, while officiating as Commander of the Excellent, 10 Dec. 1845, and has since been on half-pay.
For some time prior to March, 1843, Capt. Bagot acted as Secretary to his uncle, Sir C. Bagot, at that time Governor-General of Canada. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.