A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Buxton, Richard
BUXTON. (Lieut., 1826. f-p., 37; h-p., 2.)
Richard Buxton was born, in June, 1795, at Redenhall, co. Norfolk.
This officer entered the Navy, 3 Sept. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Majestic 74, flagship in the North Sea of Vice-Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell; removed, as Midshipman, in Jan. 1809, to the Lynx 18, Capt. John Willoughby Marshall; and, until the conclusion of the war, became in succession attached to the Roebuck 44, Capt. Richard Curry, Quebec 32, Capt. Chas. Sibthorp John Hawtayne, Sheldrake 16, Capt. Jas. Gifford, and Forth 40, Capt. Sir Wm. Bolton, on the Home, West India, and American stations. During that period he was engaged on various harassing services; took part in several cutting-out expeditions, particularly, under Capt. Hawtayne, in capturing four French gun-boats; acted on many occasions as Prize-Master; was twice cast away, and once taken prisoner; and, in the Forth, aided at the blockade of New York. He passed his examination 1 Feb. 1815, and from Dec. following until the receipt of his commission, 27 March, 1826, was employed, as Admiralty Mate, chiefly on that arduous service the protection of the Revenue, in the Active 38, Capt. Philip Carteret, Grecian schooner, Lieut.Commander Henry Jewry, the boats of the Queen Charlotte 100, Capt. Edm. Boger, Severn 40, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch, Queen Charlotte again, Capt. John Baker Hay, Basilisk 4, Lieut.-Commander David John Dickson, Severn again, Capt. M‘Culloch, Diamond 38, Capt. Lord Napier, Prince Regent 120, Capt. Wm. Henry Webley Parry, and Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye. He continued to serve, as Lieutenant, in the last-mentioned ship until 15 April, 1829; was then transferred to a station in the Coast Guard; and, from 1837 until 1846, was next employed in the Quarantine service at Standgate Creek. He is now on half-pay.
Lieut. Buxton is married, and has issue seven children. Agents – Messrs. Goode and Lawrence.