A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Frankland, Edward Augustus
FRANKLAND. (Captain, 1835. f-p., 14; h-p., 26.)
Edward Augustus Frankland, born 23 May, 1794, at Yarlington, is second son of the late Rev. Roger Frankland, Rector of Yarlington, and Vicar of Dulverton, co. Somerset, by Catherine, sister of Admiral Lord Colville; grandson of Sir Thos. Frankland, Bart., M.P., Admiral of the White, who died 20 Nov. 1784; nephew of the late Wm. Frankland, Esq., M.P., a Lord of the Admiralty, and of the late Sir Boyle Roche, Bart.; and first-cousin of the present Sir Robt. Russell Frankland, Bart., as also of Rear-Admiral Wm. Bowles, C.B., M.P., and of Capt. Henry Gosset, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 2.S May, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Repulse 74, Capts. Hon. Arthur Kaye Legge, John Halliday, and Rich. Hussey Moubray, on the Mediterranean station. He removed, as Midshipman, in May, 1812, to the Unité 38, commanded in the Adriatic by Capt. Edwin Henry Chamberlayne; and while next serving in the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Pellew, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant March, 1814. Until Sept. 1815, he was further employed in the Elizabeth 74, Capt. Hon. Geo. Heneage Lawrence Dundas, and Curaçoa 36, Capt. John Tower; after which we believe he discharged the duties, from 9 April, 1816, until advanced to the rank of Commander 19 May, 1820, of Private Secretary to Commodore Bowles, in the Amphion and Créole frigates, on the South American station. His last appointment was to the command, Feb. 1830, of the Dispatch 18, on the Irish station; which sloop he paid off 6 Feb. 1832. He attained Post-rank 28 March, 1835. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.