A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Stanbury, William
STANBURY. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 15; h-p., 27.)
William Stanbury entered the Navy, 4 July, 1805, as L.M., on board the Prince Frederick receiving-ship at Plymouth, Lieut.-Commanders Sam. Gordon and Jas. Leach; and from the following Dec. until Sept. 1808 was employed, the chief part of the time in the capacity of Midshipman, in the Turbulent gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Thos. Spearing Osmer, and Solebay 32, Capt. Robt. Howe Bromley, on the Downs, Lisbon, and Brazilian stations. He then served for two years and five months in the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Lord Gambier in the Channel; and he next, in the course of 1811-12-13, joined, on the Home station, the Cyane 22, Capt. Fras. Augustus Collier, Orestes sloop, Capt. Wm. Smith, Boyne 98, flag-ship of Sir Harry Burrard Neale, Teazer gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander John Julian, and Achates 16, Capts. Isaac Hawkins Morrison (whom see for capture of the French frigates La Trave and Clorinde) and Thos. Lamb Poulden Laugharne. He left the vessel last mentioned in Oct. 1814; was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant 4 Feb. 1815; and since 27 July, 1841, has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.
His eldest son, William Parrymore Stanbury, married, in 1842, Sarah, youngest daughter of the late Commander Joseph Priest, R.N.