A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Sanford, John Ayshford
SANFORD. (Lieutenant, 1847.)
John Ayshford Sanford is fourth son of Edw. Ayshford Sanford, Esq., of Nynehead Court, co. Somerset, and Lynton, co. Devon (a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant, who represented the whole county of Somerset in two Parliaments before the Reform Bill, and the western division of the county in three Parliaments after the passing of that measure), by his first wife, Henrietta, only surviving daughter of Sir Wm. Langham, Bart., of Cottesbrooke, co. Northampton. In 1843 his father married, a second time. Lady Caroline Anna Stanhope, daughter of the late Earl of Harrington.
This officer passed his examination 3 Dec. 1845; became Mate, 15 Jan. 1846, of the Calypso 20, Capt. Henry John Worth, fitting for the Pacific obtained his commission 14 May, 1847; and was on that occasion appointed Additional-Lieutenant of the Collingwood 80, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour on the station last named; where, since 16 Nov, 1847, he has been attached, in a like capacity, to the Constance 50, Capt. Geo. Wm. Conway Courtenay.