A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Roddam, William
RODDAM. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 11; h-p., 30.)
William Roddam, horn 4 Jan. 1793, is fourth son of the late Walter Spencer Stanhope, Esq., of Cannon Hall, co. York, formerly M.P. for Carlisle, by Mary Winifred, daughter of Thos. Babington Pulleine, Esq., of Carleton Hall, co. York, and grand-daughter, maternally, of E. Collingwood, Esq., of Byker and Dissington. He assumed the surname and arms of Roddam, on inheriting, in 1806, the estates of his kinsman and godfather Admiral Robt. Roddam.
This officer entered the Navy, 2 March, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ocean 98, Capt. Rich. Thomas, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of his cousin Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood, with whom he continued to serve as Midshipman in the Ville de Paris 110 until the death of that veteran hero in March, 1810. He then returned to England in the Rota 38, Capt. Philip Somerville, and on his arrival was received, in the ensuing May, on board the Namur 74, flag-ship of Sir Henry Edwin Stanhope at Sheerness. In March, 1811, he again, in the Undaunted 38, commanded by his old Captain, Thomas, sailed for the Mediterranean; where, soon after his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 17 Aug. 1812, he removed to the Berwick 74, Capt. Edw. Brace. While in that ship he co-operated in the reduction of Genoa and the siege of Gaeta. Following Capt. Brace, in July, 1816, into the Impregnable 104, he fought, on the 16th of the next month, at the battle of Algiers. He was placed on half-pay in Oct. of the same year; and has not been since afloat.
Lieut. Roddam married, in Sept. 1835, Charlotte, daughter of Henry Percy Pulleine, Esq., of Crake Hall, co. York, and by that lady, who died in July, 1837, has an only daughter. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.