A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gunning, Orlando George Sutton
GUNNING. (Commander, 1830. f-p., 11; h-p., 21.)
Orlando George Sutton Gunning, born 12 May, 1799, is fourth son of the late Sir Geo. Wm. Gunning, Bart., by Elizabeth, daughter of Henry, first Lord Bradford. He is brother of the present Sir Robt. Henry Gunning, Bart., of Horton, co. Northampton; also of Lieut. Geo. Orlando Gunning, of the 10th Hussars, who fell at Waterloo; and of Octavius Wm. Gunning, Esq., a Captain in the Army.
This officer entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College), in 1815, on board the Royal Sovereign 100, Capt. Edw. Pelham Brenton, bearing the flag of Sir Benj. Hallowell at Plymouth, where he was speedily transferred with the same officers to the Tonnant 80. Between 1816 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 25 Sept. 1821, we find him employed, on the St. Helena, Home, and Mediterranean stations, in the Racoon 18, Capt. Geo. Fred. Rich, Liffey 50, Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan, and Révolutionnaire 46, Capt. Hon. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew. He subsequently joined, in the course of 1823, the Mersey 26, Capt. John Macpherson Ferguson, and Isis 50, and Spartiate 76, both commanded by Capt. Gordon Thos. Falcon, and all employed on the coast of South America – 20 Nov. 1825, the Wellesley 74, also commanded by the latter officer – and 18 Sept. 1829, the Ganges 84, Capt. John Hayes. He assumed command, 26 Feb. 1830, of the Wasp 18, from which vessel, on 30 April in the same year, he removed to the Infernal bomb. He was paid off on his return from the Mediterranean 11 June following, and has not since been afloat.
Commander Gunning married, 22 June, 1830, Mary Dora, fourth daughter of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, Bart., by whom he has issue. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.