A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Young, Thomas Bristowe
YOUNG. (Commander, 1813. f-p., 28; h-p., 36.)
Thomas Bristowe Young was born 5 June, 1767, and died 27 Feb. 1846 at Gosport.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1782, as Ordinary, on board the Elizabeth 74, Capts. Robt. Kingsmill and Sir Roger Curtis, in which ship he was for four years employed in the East Indies and at Portsmouth – the greater part of the time in the capacity of Midshipman. After serving for a similar period on the West India and Home stations in the Flint 14, Capt. Percy Brett, and Magnificent 74, Capts. Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley and Rich. Onslow, he joined in succession the Edgar and s[c] 74’s, both commanded by Capt. Albemarle Bertie. In the latter ship, of which he was created a Lieutenant 18 April, 1794, he was slightly wounded in the knee in Lord Howe’s action, and was present in the action under Lord Bridport off the Ile de Groix. His subsequent appointments were – 24 Feb. 1796, to the Glory 98, Capts. Sir Geo. Home and Jas. Brine – 16 Aug. 1798, to the Renown 74, Capts. A. Bertie and Geo. Hopewell Stephens – 14 and 21 Oct. 1799, to the Barfleur and Windsor Castle 98’s, flag-ships of Admirals Collingwood and Sir Andrew Mitchell – 1 June, 1801, for 10 months, to the Malta 80, Capt. A. Bertie – 12 March, 1803, to the Rendezvous Service at Bristol – 8 Sept. 1804, to the Dragon 74, Capts. Edw. Griffith and Matthew Henry Scott – and 13 Aug. 1810 (the Dragon had been paid off in Dec. 1803), to the Trent 36, as Flag-Lieutenant to the late Sir Edw. Thornbrough at Cork. In the Edgar, Thunderer, Glory, Renown, Barfleur, Windsor Castle, and Malta, he was employed on Home service: in the Dragon, after enacting the part of First-Lieutenant in Sir Robt. Calder’s action, he proceeded to the West Indies and North America. We may add that on one occasion, 13 Dec. 1806, he was the means of extricating the ship last mentioned from a very critical situation. About three months after he had left the Trent he was promoted, 24 Nov. 1813, to the rank of Commander. He did not again go afloat. During the war he saw much boat-service.
Commander Young married 12 Feb. 1801. Agents – Case and Loudonsack.