A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Beaumont, Richard
BEAUMONT. (Commander, 1825. f-p., 12; h-p., 24.)
Richard Beaumont entered the Navy, 26 March, 1811, as Third-cl. Vol., on board the Venerable 74, Capt. Sir Home Popham, with whom, after serving off Brest and on the north coast of Spain, he proceeded to the East Indies, as Midshipman, in 1813, of the Stirling Castle 74. He subsequently joined the Akbar 50, Capt. Archibald Dickson, and Endymion 44, Capt. Henry Hope, both on the Halifax station – the Maeander 38, Capts. John Bastard and Arthur Fanshawe, lying at Sheerness – the Prince Regent yacht, commanded at Deptford by Capt. Sir Edw. Hamilton – and the Belleisle 18, Capt. Geo. Rich. Pechell, engaged in protecting the revenue and fisheries on the coast of North America. He obtained a Lieutenancy, 13 Oct. 1819, in the Mersey 26, Capt. Edw. Collier, on the Halifax station; was next appointed, 6 May, 1824, to the Diamond 46, Capt. Lord Napier, employed on a particular service; and on 6 June, 1825, assumed command of the Weazle sloop, in the Mediterranean. Since 1827, in the course of which year the latter vessel was paid off. Commander Beaumont has been on half-pay.
He married, 16 Feb. 1832, the Hon. Susan Hussey Bosville Macdonald, fourth daughter of the late and sister of the present Lord Macdonald. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.