A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Prince, John
PRINCE. (Retired Commander, 1841. f-p., 15; h-p., 32.)
John Prince entered the Navy, 30 May, 1800, as a Volunteer, on board the Ariadne 20, Capt. Jas. Bradley, with whom, on removing as Midshipman in the following Aug. to the Andromeda frigate, he sailed for the West Indies. On leaving the Andromeda, which ship had been latterly commanded by Capt. Edw. Durnford King, he joined, in Oct. 1801, the Magnanime, Capt. Taylor, and in the early part of the ensuing year returned to England. Between Feb. 1802 and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 7 Nov. 1807, he served on board the Amphion 32, Capts. Rich. Henry Alex. Bennett, Alex. Fraser, and Thos. Masterman Hardy, Africaine 38, Capt. Thos. Manby, and Resolution 74, Capt. Geo. Burlton. The Africaine, after having been for about two years employed in blockading two French frigates lying at Helvoetsluys, and for several months off the Texel, proceeded with convoy to the West Indies, where, prior to her return with the homeward-bound trade, she suffered severely from the yellow fever. Soon after his promotion Mr. Prince joined the Forester sloop, Capt. Richards, stationed in the North Sea. In Dec. 1807 he went back to the Resolution; in 1809 he served with the flotilla during the operations in the Scheldt; and between Feb. 1810 and Sept. 1815 he was employed on the Mediterranean and on the West India and Home stations in the Rodney 74 and Ville de Paris 110, both commanded by Capt. Burlton, Rodney again, Capt. E. D. King, Leonidas 38, Capts. Geo. Fras. Seymour and Wm. King, and Nautilus 18, Capt. Wm. Bradley. He accepted his present rank 16 Oct. 1841.
Commander Prince married Isabella, youngest daughter of the late Sheldon Cradock, Esq., of Hartforth, co. York, and sister of the present Sheldon Cradock, Esq., of Hartforth, Colonel of the North York Militia, and M.P. for Camelford in 1830.