A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Swinburne, Thomas Anthony
SWINBURNE. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Thomas Anthony Swinburne, born 13 July, 1820, is only son (by his first wife, Maria, third daughter of the Rev. Anthony Coates, Rector of Gouldsborough, co. York) of Thos. Robt. Swinburne, Esq., F.R.S., of Pontop Hall, co. Durham, and Marcus Lodge, co. Forfar, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, and a Magistrate and Deputy-Lieutenant for Forfarshire, who served in the Guards in Holland and the South of France, and was at Quatre Bras, Waterloo, and Peronne.
This officer passed his examination 5 Jan. 1844; served as Mate, on the North America and West India and Mediterranean stations, in the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam, and Phoenix steam-sloop, Capt. Jas. Sam. Akid Dennis; attained the rank of Lieutenant 9 Nov. 1846; and since 6 April, 1847, has been employed, again in the Mediterranean, in the Bulldog steam-sloop, Capts. Geo. Evan Davis and Astley Cooper Key.