A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Brigstocke, Thomas Robert
BRIGSTOCKE. (Commander, 1821. f-p., 11;[1] h-p., 29.)
Thomas Robert Brigstocke entered the Navy, 8 Oct. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Marlborough 74, Capt. Graham Moore, in which ship, after escorting the Royal family of Portugal to the Brazils, he attended, as Midshipman, the expedition to Flushing, and was employed, on the evacuation of Walcheren, in destroying the basin, arsenal, and sea-defences. He removed, in May, 1811, to the Acasta 40, Capt. Alex. Robt. Kerr, employed in the Bay of Biscay, Channel, and off St. Helena; rejoined Capt. Moore in the Chatham 74, on the North Sea station, in June, 1812; and, on his ensuing transference to the Java, of 46 guns and 377 men, was present, 29 Dec, off S. Salvador, in the gallant action that rendered the latter a prize to the American ship Constitution, of 55 guns and 480 men, after an obstinate conflict of 3 hours and 40 minutes, in which the British lost 22 men killed and 102 (including her Captain, Henry Lambert, mortally) wounded. In April, 1813, Mr. Brigstocke, who had been exchanged, joined the Eurotas, of 46 guns and 320 men, Capt. John Phillimore, under whom he witnessed, 23 Oct. following, the Andromache’s capture of La Trave [errata 1]; and was wounded, 25 Feb. 1814, in a successful engagement of 2 hours and 10 minutes, fought between the Eurotas and La Clorinde French frigate, mounting 44 guns and 12 brass swivels, with a complement of 360 picked men, of whom 120 were killed and wounded, with a loss to the British of 20 slain and 40 wounded. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 Nov. in the same year, and afterwards served, from 13 Dec. 1817, until advanced to his present rank, 31 Jan. 1821, in the Lee 20, Capt. John Pasco, lying at Plymouth, and, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Geo. Campbell, in the Queen Charlotte first-rate, at Portsmouth. He has not since been afloat.
Commander Brigstocke married, 24 July, 1822, Elizabeth Lydia, daughter and co-heiress of Geo. Player, Esq., of Ryde House, Isle of Wight; and has, with other issue, a daughter, Eustatia Georgina Player, married, 8 April, 1846, to James Butler Fellowes, Esq., 45th Regt., eldest son of Sir Jas. Fellowes. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
- ↑ Exclusive of some time employed as Inspecting Commander of the Coast Guard at Calbourne, Isle of Wight.