A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lake, Edward
LAKE. (Commander, 1841. f-p., 20; h-p., 7.)
Edward Lake is second son of the late Sir Jas. Sam. Wm. Lake, Bart., by Maria, daughter of Sam. Turner, Esq; and nephew of the late Admiral Sir Willoughby Thos. Lake, K.C.B. His brother, the present Sir Jas. Samuel Lake, married the eldest daughter of the late Vice-Admiral Sir Rich. King, Bart., K.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy, 6 April, 1820; passed his examination in 1826; obtained his first commission 20 Aug. 1827; and was subsequently appointed – 24 June and 29 Sept. 1828, to the Gloucester 74, and Madagascar 46, Capts. Henry Stuart and Hon, Sir Robt. Cavendish Spencer, both in the Mediterranean – 1 March, 1829, to the Rattlesnake 28, Capts. Sir Thos. Sabine Pasley and Chas. Graham, on the South American station – 1 Aug. 1831, to the Blanche 46, bearing the broad pendant in the West Indies of Commodore Arthur Farquhar, to whom he acted for some time as Flag-Lieutenant – 12 June, 1833, to the Caledonia 120, Capt. Thos. Brown, attached to the force in the Mediterranean – 2 June, 1835, after 12 months of half-pay, to the Canopus 84, Capt. Hon. Josceline Percy, also on the latter station, whence he returned in the early part of 1837 – and 27 June, 1839, to the Coast Guard. He attained his present rank 23 Nov. 1841; and from 3 July, 1844, until the summer of 1847 was again employed in the Coast Guard.
Commander Lake married, in Sept. 1839, Clara, third daughter of the late Sir Wm. Johnston, Bart., of Hilltown House, near Aberdeen. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.