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HOTHAM, WILLIAM HOTHAM, 1ST BARON (1736-1813) , British Admiral, son of Sir Beaumont Hotham (d. 1771), a lineal descendant of the above Sir John Hotham, was educated at Westminster School and at the Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth. He entered the navy in 1751, and spent most of his midshipman's time in American waters. In 1755 he became lieutenant in Sir Edward Hawke's flagship the " St George," and he soon received a small command, which led gradually to higher posts. In the " Syren " (20) he fought a sharp
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spring of 1781, when.he was sent home in charge of a large convoy
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of this affair Nelson wrote home that it was a " miserable action." A little later he returned to England, and in 1797 he was made a peer of Ireland under the title of Baron Hotham of South Dalton, near Hull. He died in 1813. Hotham lacked the fiery energy and genius of a Nelson or a Jervis, but in subordinate positions he was a brave and capable officer. As Hotham died unmarried his barony passed to his brother, Sir Beaumont Hotham (1737-1814), who became 2nd Baron Hotham in May 1813. Beaumont, who was a baron of the exchequer for thirty years, died on the 4th of March 1814, and was succeeded as 3rd baron by his grandson Beaumont Hotham (1794-1870), who was present at the battle of Waterloo, being afterwards a member of parliament for forty
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Other distinguished members of this family were the 2nd baron's son, Sir Henry Hotham (1777-1833), avice-admiral, who saw a great deal of service during the Napoleonic wars; and Sir William Hotham (1772-1848), a nephew of the 1st baron, who served with Duncan in 1797 off Camperdown and elsewhere. See Charnock, Biographic navalis, vi. 236. End of Article: HOTHAM, WILLIAM HOTHAM, 1ST BARON (1736-1813) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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