A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Carr-Boyle, James
GLASGOW, Earl of, formerly Viscount Kelburne. (Lieut., 1814. f-p., 10; h-p., 30.)
Right Honourable James, Earl of Glasgow, born 10 April, 1792, is second son of the late Earl of Glasgow, G.C.H., F.R.S., by Augusta, daughter of James, 14th Earl of Erroll; brother of the late Viscount Kelburne, an officer in the Navy, who died in 1818; and brother-in-law of Lord Fred. FitzClarence. His Lordship succeeded his father, as fifth Earl, in July, 1843.
This officer (then Hon. Mr. Boyle) entered the Navy, 17 May, 1807, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Alcmene frigate, Capt. Jas. Brisbane, under whom — with the exception of an attachment of a few months in 1810-11 to the Ganymede 26, and Hotspur 36, Capts. Robt. Cathcart and Hon. Josceline Percy — he continued to serve, the greater part of the time as Midshipman of the Belle Poule 38, and Pembroke 74, until 12 Dec. 1812. During that period, besides contributing to the capture of other smaller vessels, he assisted in the Belle Poule at the taking of Le Var of 26 guns, laden with corn for the relief of the French garrison at Corfu, 15 Feb. 1809, and was also present at the reduction, in 1809-10, of the islands of Zante, Cephalonia, and Sta. Maura. Until confirmed in his present rank by commission dated 8 Jan. 1814, Mr. Boyle was further employed, for some time as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Royal Sovereign 100, Capts. Jas. Bissett and Thos. Gordon Caulfeild, on the North American station. His succeeding appointments were — 27 March, 1814, to the Barfleur 98, Capt. John Maitland, off Toulon — 13 May, 1815, to the Falmouth 20, Capt. Geo. Wm. Henry Knight, on the coast of France — 18 Sept. 1815, to the Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, on the Newfoundland station — 13 Sept. 1816, for passage home, to the Hazard sloop, Capt. John Cookesley — and, 11 July, 1818, to the Favorite, Capt. W. Robinson, off St. Helena. Since the period of his quitting the latter vessel he has been on half-pay.
The Earl is Deputy-Lieutenant for the counties of Bute and Renfrew. He married, 4 Aug. 1821, Georgiana, daughter of the late Edw. Hay Mackenzie, Esq., of New Hall and Cromarty.