A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Brownrigg, Marcus Freeman
BROWNRIGG. (Lieut., 1822. f-p., 20; h-p., 14.)
Marcus Freeman Brownrigg is second son of the late General Thos. Brownrigg, who died in 1827, by Anne, daughter of Robt. Shearman, Esq., of Kilcrean, co. Kilkenny; nephew of the late General Sir Robt. Brownrigg, Bart., G.C.B., Colonel of the 9th Foot, and Governor of Landguard Fort; and cousin both of the late Capt. Wm. Crosbie Brownrigg, R.N., who died in 1805, and the present Sir Robt. Jas. Brownrigg, Bart.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 3 Feb. 1813, and embarked, 4 Feb. 1816, as Midshipman, on board the Alceste 38, Capt. Murray Maxwell, in which ship he accompanied Lord Amherst on his embassy to China, and was wrecked, while returning home with that nobleman, in the Straits of Gaspar, 18 Feb. 1817. He next served for upwards of four years in the Glasgow 50, Capts. Hon. Anthony Maitland and Bentinck Cavendish Doyle, on the Mediterranean and East India stations; passed his examination 12 March, 1821; wag promoted, from the Leander 60, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Hen. Blackwood, to be Acting-Lieutenant of the Topaze 38, Capt. Price Blackwood, 24 May, 1822; and, on his arrival in England, was officially confirmed, 20 Nov. in the same year. He was afterwards appointed – 2 Feb. 1824, to the Samarang 28, Capts. Sir Wm. Saltonstall Wiseman and David Dunn, employed on the Halifax and Cape stations – 30 Sept. 1827, and 23 Dec. 1828, as First-Lieutenant, to the Sparrowhawk 18, Capt. Jas. Polkinghome, and Maidstone 42, Commodores Wm. Skipsey and Chas. Marsh Schomberg, both on the latter station – 13 Dec. 1832, to the Castor 36, Capt. Lord John Hay, in the North Sea – and, 15 May, 1833, to the Donegal 78, as Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Wm. Hall Gage, then engaged on a Particular Service. He was placed on half-pay in the following Aug., and has not since been employed. Lieut. Brownrigg married, 19 Jan. 1830, Maria, only daughter of Colonel Blake. Agents – Messrs. Stillwell.