A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lloyd, John Hughes
LLOYD. (Lieutenant, 1831.)
John Hughes Lloyd, born 7 July, 1803, is second son of the late Rich. Hughes Lloyd, Esq., of Plymog, Gwerclas, and Bashall, Major of the Royal Merioneth Militia, by Caroline, daughter of Henry Thompson, Esq. This gentleman, whose family is of illustrious Welsh extraction, and who is a collateral descendant of King Henry VII., is brother of Capt. Edw. Salubury and Hugh-Hughes Lloyd, both of the Hon.E.I.Co.’s service.
This officer entered the Navy 13 June, 1815; passed his examination in 1822; obtained his commission 12 Sept. 1831; and, with the exception of a servitude, from 23 Sept. 1834 until paid off 3 Oct. 1835, in the Aetna surveying-vessel, commanded on the coast of Africa by Lieut. Wm. Arlett, has since been on half-pay.
He married, 13 Feb. 1843, Mary, only child of Lucas Yeo Ward, Esq., a scion of the Wards of Northamptonshire. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.