A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Tringham, William
TRINGHAM. (Commander, 1844.)
William Tringham passed his examination in 1820; and was made Lieutenant, 28 June, 1826, into the Maidstone 46, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Chas. Bullen on the coast of Africa; whence, in the following year, he returned to England. His succeeding appointments were – 28 Nov. 1836, to the Howe 120, flag-ship of Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming and Sir Robt. Waller Otway at the Nore – 19 April, 1839, and 1 Oct. 1840, to the Britannia 120 and Queen 110, bearing the flags of Hon. C. E. Fleeming and Sir Edw. Codrington at Portsmouth – 19 April, 1841, to the command of the Spitfire steamer, on the North America and West India station, whence he returned in 1842 – and 1 July, 1843, to the Victoria and Albert steam-yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarence. Since he attained his present rank, 22 Oct. 1844, he has been on half-pay.
Commander Tringham married, in 1831, Eleanor, widow of Lieut.-Colonel Henry Tarleton, late of the 60th Regiment. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.