A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Oakes, Orbell
OAKES. (Commander, 1828. f-p., 14; h-p., 20.)
Orbell Oakes, born in 1800, is second son of the late Orbell Ray Oakes, Esq., of Nowton Court, a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant for co. Suffolk, and a Magistrate for Bury St. Edmunds, by Elizabeth Francis, daughter of John Plampin, Esq., of Chadacre Hall, Simpling. His youngest sister, now deceased, married Lieut.-Colonel Astley, of the Royal Engineers.
This officer entered the Navy, 6 Aug. 1813, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Boyne 98, Capt. Geo. Burlton, stationed in the Mediterranean; where, in the following month, he removed to the Ocean 98, Capt. Robt. Plampin. From July, 1814, until Jan. 1820, he served at Plymouth, and on the Irish, Newfoundland, and St. Helena stations, in the Salvador del Mondo, Capt. Robt. Hall, Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, and Conqueror 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Plampin. He waa then nominated Acting-Lieutenant of the Rosario 10, Capt. Wm. Hendry; from which vessel, in three months, he returned in a similar capacity to the Conqueror. Being confirmed by commission dated 14 Oct. 1820, he was next, from 15 March, 1825, until advanced to his present rank 19 May, 1828, employed in the Tweed and Semiramis frigates, as Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Plampin at Cork. On 28 March, 1839, he received an appointment to the Coast Guard. He left that service in the spring of 1841; but since 31 March, 1845, has again been engaged in it.
Commander Oakes married, at Florence, 3 March, 1832, Caroline, youngest daughter of Wm. Bryan, Esq. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.