A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Leycester, Edmund Mortimer
LEYCESTER. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Edmund Mortimer Leycester is third son of Geo. Hanmer Leycester, Esq., of White Place, co. Berks, by Charlotte Jemima, youngest daughter of the late Hans Wintrop Mortimer, Esq., of Caldwell, co. Derby, M.P. for Shaftesbury, who married a grand-daughter of the Duke of Hamilton.
This officer entered the Navy 9 Oct. 1825; passed his examination 2 July, 1834; and at the period of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 23 Nov. 1841, was serving in the Mediterranean as Mate on board the Vanguard 80, Capt. Sir David Dunn. His appointments have since been, on the same station – 30 Nov. 1841, to the Indus 78, Capt. Sir Jas. Stirling – 21 Dec. 1843, to the Orestes 18, Capt. Edw. St. Leger Cannon – 13 Dec. 1845, as Additional, to the Hibernia 104, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Parker – and, 4 June, 1846, to the Bonetta surveying-vessel, Capt. Thos. Saumarez Brock, under whom he is now employed. Agents – Messrs. Chard.