A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bevan, Edward
BEVAN. (Lieutenant, 1828.)
Edward Bevan entered the Royal Naval College 10 Aug. 1820, and first embarked on board the Active 46, Capt. Andrew King. Having served his time in that frigate, and in the Briton 46, Capt. Sir Murray Maxwell, and Barham 50, flag-ship of Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming, on the South American and West India stations, he passed his examination in 1827; and, on 23 May, 1828, was made Lieutenant into the Valorous 28, Capt. Henry Gosset. His subsequent appointments were – to the Herald yacht, Capt. Geo. Berkeley Maxwell – 1 Feb. 1831, to the Revenge 76, Capts. Jas. Hillyar and Donald Hugh Mackay, on the Channel and Lisbon stations – 27 Nov. 1833, to the Stag 46, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, employed on Particular Service – 9 June, 1836, as First-Lieutenant, to the Madagascar 46, Capt. Sir John Strutt Peyton, in the West Indies – 6 Sept. 1837, to the Pembroke 74, Capt. Fairfax Moresby, in the Mediterranean – and, 9 July, 1838, to the Royal George yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarence, from which vessel ill health obliged him to invalid early in 1840. During the term of his employment under the last-mentioned officer, Lieut. Bevan commanded the Pantaloon tender, of 10 guns. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.