A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Senior, James
SENIOR. (Lieutenant, 1815.)
James Senior entered the Navy, 21 Sept. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Endymion 40, Capt. Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel, in which frigate he served until Oct. 1810 off the coast of Spain, among the Western Islands, and on the Irish station. After his name had been borne for 13 months on the books of the Royal William, flag-ship of Sir Roger Curtis at Spithead, Revenge 74, Capt. Jas. Nash, and Royal George 100, bearing the flag of Sir Thos. Williams in the Channel, he was again, 31 Dec. 1811, placed under the orders of Capt. Capel as Midshipman on board La Hogue 74, employed at first in the North Sea, and then in North America; where, and on the coast of France, he served – from 19 Aug. 1814 until the receipt, in Aug. 1815, of a commission, bearing date 4 March in that year – in the Superb 74, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Henry Hotham. He obtained an appointment, 22 March, 1821, to the Jaseur 18, Capt. Henry Edw. Napier, fitting for the Halifax station; and since 31 Oct. 1823 has been in command of a station in the Coast Guard.
Lieut. Senior married Margaret, daughter of Thos. Palmer, Esq., of Summer Hill, co. Mayo, and sister of Roger Palmer, Esq., who married a daughter of the Hon. Fred. Cavendish. By that lady he has issue. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.