A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jervis, Henry Meredyth White
JERVIS, Bart. (Lieut., 1814. f-p., 9; h-p., 31.)
Sir Henry Meredyth Jervis White Jervis, born 20 Nov. 1793, is eldest son of the late Sir John Jervis White Jervis, by Jane, daughter of Henry Nisbett, Esq., of Ashmore, co. Longford. He succeeded his father, as second Baronet, in 1830.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 April, 1807, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Kent 74, Capt. Thos. Rogers, of which ship, stationed in the Mediterranean, he became Midshipman in Jan. 1808. FVom Nov. 1809 until Feb. 1813 he served off Lisbon, and again in the Mediterranean, on board the Lavinia 40, Capts. Lord Wm. Stuart and Geo. Digby; and while so attached he assisted, in 1811, at the capture, under a heavy fire from a division of Suchet’s army, of a well-defended island in the Bay of Rosas, which had long been a place of refuge for French privateers. On 26 Aug. 1814, after having witnessed (in the San Josef 110, flag-ship of Sir Rich. King) the two partial actions fought by Sir Edw. Pellew with the Toulon fleet. Sir Henry was confirmed a Lieutenant in the Blenheim 74, Capt. Sam. Warren, with whom he returned to England. His last appointment was, on 16 of the ensuing Sept., to the Pelorus 18, Capts. Chas. Hole and John Gourly. In that vessel he served for 12 months on the Cork and Channel stations.
He married, 16 Dec. 1818, Marian, third daughter of Wm. Campbell, Esq., of Fairfield, in Ayrshire, by Catherine, his second wife, daughter of Capt. Geo. Gunning, of the Guards. By that lady he has issue four sons and three daughters – of the former, one, Henry, is a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery; and another, Joscelyn, a Midshipman R.N.