A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Baugh, Thomas Folliott
BAUGH. (Rear-Admiral, 1846. f-p., 24; h-p., 39.)
Thomas Folliott Baugh is uncle of Commander Francis Scott, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1784, as Captain’s Servant, on board the Captain 74, Capt. Reeves, lying at Plymouth; joined, in 1786, the Expedition 44, bearing the broad pendant in the West Indies of Commodore Alan Gardner; and was subsequently employed as Midshipman, on the latter, and on the Home and Newfoundland stations, in the Europa 50, Capt. Jas. Vashon, Drake, Capt. Geo. Countess, Courageux 74, Capt. Alan Gardner, Duke 98, bearing the flag of Admiral Roddam, Drake again, Capt. John Dolling, and Circe 28, and Heroine 32, both commanded by Capt. Alan Hyde Gardner, on the coast of Newfoimdland. Being promoted to a Lieutenancy, 2 Nov. 1793, in the Fly sloop, Capt. Thos. Affleck, he assisted at the reduction, in 1794, of the French West India islands; and, on next joining the Cumberland 74, Capt. Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, participated in Admiral Hotham’s action with the French fleet, off Cape Roux, 13 July, 1795. His subsequent appointments, as Lieutenant, were – 20 July, 1797, to the Princess Royal 98, flag-ship off Cadiz of Rear-Admiral Sir John Ogle – 8 July, 1798, to the Hector 74, Capts. Robt. Campbell, Thos. Stevenson, and John Elphinstone, on the Mediterranean station – 1 Nov. 1800, to the Princess Charlotte frigate, Capt. Sir Edw. Berry, with whom he returned home – and, 8 April, 1801, to the command of the Locust gun-brig, which he retained until shortly previous to the receipt of his second commission, 29 April, 1802. From 24 March 1804, until 2 April, 1807, we find Capt. Baugh holding an appointment in the Irish Sea Fencibles, and from the latter period until his advancement to Post-rank, 21 Oct. 1810, commanding the Clio brig, on the Leith station, where he captured, 21 Sept 1808 a Danish privateer, of 6 guns and 11 men. He has since been unemployed. His acceptance of the rank he now holds took place 1 Oct. 1846.
The Rear-Admiral married, 2 April, 1809, Mary, only daughter of Fras. Scott, Esq., of Beechwood and niece of Sir Alex. Don, Bart., of Newton, co. Roxburgh, and of the first Lord Polwarth. By that lady he has had issue two sons and a daughter His eldest son was the late Lieut. H. W. Baugh R.N.; his second Charles Richard, is a Lieutenant in the 9th regt. Bombay Native Infantry.