A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hennah, Edward
HENNAH. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 14; h-p., 19.)
Edward Hennah, born 12 Aug. 1800, is only son of Capt. Wm. Hennah, R.N., C.B. (1806), who died in 1832; grandson of the Rev. Rich. Hennah, Vicar of St. Austle, and Rector of St. Michael Penkirell, both in the county of Cornwall, and domestic Chaplain to Viscount Falmouth; and cousin of the Rev. Wm. Veale Hennah, Retired Chaplain, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 10 April, 1814, as Midshipman, on board the Rippon 74, commanded in the Channel by Capt. Sir Christopher Cole. From Sept. 1814 until July, 1815, he was employed on the American coast in the Bedford 74, Capt. Jas. Walker; and he afterwards, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 27 Nov. 1821, served, on the Home, Halifax, and Mediterranean stations, in the Puissant, Albion, Queen, and Northumberland 74’s, Capts. Benj. Wm. Page, Philip Somerville, and Jas. Walker, and Active 46, Capt. Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon. He then received an appointment to the Ordinary on the Canadian Lakes, under Capt. Sir Robt. Barrie, but, returning home in the spring of 1822, was not again employed until 1841, on 27 Aug. in which year he joined the Coast Guard, in which service he still continues.
Lieut. Hennah married, 28 Oct. 1825, Anne, daughter of Sam. Jewel, Esq., Surgeon, of Tregony, co. Cornwall, a descendant of John Jewel, Bishop of Salisbury, the celebrated Anglican Reformer. By that lady he has issue five children.