A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Beddek, Henry
BEDDEK. (Lieut., 1829. f-p., 18; h-p., 15.)
Henry Beddek, born 19 Sept. 1799, is brother of Rich. Pritchard Beddek, Esq., Purser, and Paymaster, R.N.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 1 June, 1814; and embarked, 12 Dec. 1816, as a Volunteer, on board the Leander 60, Capt. Edward Chetham, flag-ship on the Halifax station of Sir David Milne. He was subsequently, from Jan. 1819 until Feb. 1829, employed, on the Home and American stations, in the Spartan frigate, Capts. Wm. Furlong Wise and Fras. Newcombe, Impregnable 104, bearing the flag of Lord Exmouth, Bulwark 74, Capt. Thos. Dundas, Jupiter 60, flag-ship from 1824 to 1827 of Rear-Admiral Willoughby Thos. Lake, and Hussar 46, bearing the flag of Sir Chas. Ogle, by whom he was lent for a short time to the Ringdove 18, Capt. Chas. English. He then (having passed his examination 7 March, 1821) became Acting-Lieutenant of the Mersey 26, Capt. Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay, on the West India station; but on the occasion of his official promotion, which took place 1 June following, was superseded. We afterwards find him holding a command in the Coast Guard, from 4 Aug. 1830, until 28 Feb. 1832; and employed for a few months, in 1336-7, on board the Russell 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Henry Dillon, off Lisbon. He has not since held any official occupation.
Lieut. Beddek married, 26 Aug. 1830, Mary Hellyer, daughter of Commander Thos. Arscott, R.N., and has issue an only child.