A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Valpy, Anthony Blagrave
VALPY. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 9; h-p., 33.)
Anthony Blagrave Valpy is third son of the late Rev. Dr. Valpy.
This officer entered the Navy, 10 Oct. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Salvador del Mundo, Capt. John Loring, bearing the flag of Admiral Wm. Young at Plymouth. Removing in Feb. 1806 to the Niobe 40, Capt. John Wentworth Loring, he was present in that ship, in the course of the following month, at the capture, off, L’Orient, of 'Le Néarque' corvette, of 16 guns and 97 men, in company at the time with three French frigates. He continued employed in the Niobe on the Irish, Lisbon, West India, and Channel stations, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, until 5 Oct. 1810. He then joined the Dragon 74, flag-ship in the Leeward Islands of Sir Fras. Laforey; under whom we find him, from 11 Oct. 1811 (the date of his first commission) until June, 1814, performing (with the exception of a few weeks,[1] during which he commanded the Elizabeth schooner) the duties, in different ships, of Flag-Lieutenant. On 7 July, 1814, he assumed the acting-command, which he retained until 2 Aug. following, of the Apollo 38. He has since been on half-pay. His promotion to the rank he now holds took place 19 July, 1814.
Commander Valpy married, 13 Dec. 1818, Anna, daughter of Robt. Harris, Esq., Banker, and at that time Mayor of Reading. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
- ↑ From 11 Dec. 1813 until 18 Jan. 1814.