A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Praed, Bulkeley Mackworth
PRAED. (Vice-Admiral of the White, 1846. f-p., 23; h-p., 44.)
Bulkeley Mackworth Praed is related to the Praeds, of the firm of Praeds and Co., bankers, of Fleet-street, London; and a protégé of the late Earl St. Vincent.
This officer entered the Navy, 21 Sept. 1780, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Canada 74, Capt. Sir Geo. Collier, stationed in the Channel, where he continued employed in the Nonsuch, Capt. Truscott, until 1782. He served next, from 1786 until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 1 Sept. 1793, nearly the whole time as Midshipman, in the Jupiter, Commodores Sir Rich. Bickerton and Wm. Parker, Sybil, Capt. Rich. Hussey Bickerton, Solebay, Capt. Holloway, Culloden 74, Capt. Collins, and London, Romney, and Princess Royal, flagships of Rear-Admiral Goodall, in the West Indies, Channel, and Mediterranean. During the occupation of Toulon we find him officiating as Aide-de-Camp to the officer last mentioned, as well as to Lord Hood. He was subsequently employed on the Home station in La Perle frigate and Atlas 98, in command of the Crash gun-brig, and in the Overyssel 64, flag-ship of Admiral Peyton. In the Crash Mr. Praed accompanied the expedition under Sir Home Popham against the locks and sluicegates of the Bruges Canal, in May, 1798,[1] and was captured by the enemy on the coast of Holland 26 Aug. following. He was made Commander, 21 Aug. 1799, into the Firm sloop; and after having served for two years and eight months in that vessel on the English coast, was advanced, 29 April, 1802, to Post rank. His last appointment was, 4 July, 1803, to the Durham district of Sea Fencibles, in which he continued until the abolition of that service in 1810. He became a Rear-Admiral on the Retired List 10 Jan. 1837; was transferred to the Active List 17 Aug. 1840; and promoted to his present rank 9 Nov. 1846.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1798, p. 421.