A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lacon, Henry James
LACON. (Commander, 1842. f-p., 19; h-p., 5)
Henry James Lacon, born 27 Nov. 1810, is third son of the late Sir Edm. Knowles Lacon, Bart., of Ormesby House, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, by Elinor Dixon, eldest daughter and co-heir of Thos. Beecroft, Esq., of Saxthorpe Hall, co. Norfolk.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 5 Nov. 1823; and embarked, 22 June, 1825, as a Volunteer, on board the Doris 42, Capt. Sir John Gordon Sinclair, with whom he was for four years employed, part of the time as Midshipman, on the South American station. He then joined the Childers 18, Capt. Wm. Morier, attached to the force in the North Sea, where he cruized until Nov. 1829, in the course of which month he passed his examination. Between Jan. 1830 and his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 21 March, 1835, Mr. Lacon served on the West India, Home, and Mediterranean stations, in the North Star 28, Capt. Lord Wm. Paget, Firefly schooner, Lieut.-Commander John M‘Donell, Shannon 46, Capt. Benj. Clement, Conway 28, Capt. Henry Eden, Vestal 26, Capt. Wm. Jones, and Portland 52, Capt. David Price. His succeeding appointments were – 28 Sept. 1835 and 20 Jan. 1837, to the Castor 36 and North Star 28, both commanded by Lord John Hay, under whom he served for five years on the north coast of Spain, and was constantly employed on shore with the Naval Brigade – 5 April, 1841, to the Cornwallis 72, fitting for the flag of Sir Wm. Parker, Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies – and, 22 Jan. 1842, as Senior, to the Blonde 42, Capt. Thos. Bourchier. For his services in the latter ship at the capture of Chapoo and in all the operations to the northward of that place he was advanced to the rank he now holds 23 Dec. 1842.[1] He has officiated, since 13 Nov. 1846, as Second-Captain of the Vanguard 80, Capt. Geo. Wickens Willes, and is at present in the Mediterranean.
Commander Lacon married, 9 July, 1844, Carolina Louisa Bartlett, second daughter of the late J. Roberts, Esq., of Buckingham. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1843, p. 2950.