A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fosbery, Godfrey
FOSBERY. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 8; h-p., 32.)
Godfrey Fosbery, born 24 Sept. 1791, is son of the late Fras. Fosbery, Esq., of Curragh Bridge, co. Limerick, by Philippa, sister of the late Sir Wm. Godfrey, Bart., of Kilcoleman Abbey, co. Kerry, and aunt of the late Dowager Marchioness of Donegal. He is cousin and brother-in-law of the present Geo. Fosbery, Esq., of Clorane and Curragh Bridge.
This officer entered the Navy, 7 Feb. 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board La Virginie, of 46 guns and 281 men, Capt. Edw. Brace, on the Irish station. While in that ship, independently of the capture of two Spanish privateers carrying 14 guns each, he assisted in taking, 19 May, 1808, the Dutch frigate Guelderland, of 36 guns and 253 men, after an obstinate conflict of an hour and a half, in which the enemy lost 25 men killed and 50 wounded, and the British 1 killed and 2 wounded. On 16 Jan. 1810, Mr. Fosbery, who had attained the rating of Midshipman, was taken prisoner while on board a prize off Ushant. Being released in May, 1814, he joined for a few weeks, as a Supernumerary, the Prince 98, Capt. Geo. Fowke, lying at Spithead. He obtained his commission 16 March, 1815; and has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Fosbery, who now holds the office of Inspector of the City of London Police Force, married, 21 Aug. 1823, Catherine Lyons, daughter of the late John Walcott, Esq., of Croagh Walcott, co. Limerick, and has had issue 12 children, 9 of whom are living.