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Sir Charles Parker, 5th Baronet
Admiral Sir Charles Christopher Parker, 5th Baronet (16 June 1792 – 13 March 1869) was a British naval officer, the son of Christopher Parker and Augusta Byron, and grandson of Admirals Sir Peter Parker, 1st Baronet and John Byron. He entered the Royal Navy in June 1804, aboard HMS ''Glory''. He followed his captain to ''Barfleur'', and in June 1805, went with his brother Peter to the sloop ''Weazel''. In March 1806, he went aboard ''Eagle'', and was engaged in active service off Italy. By 1809, he was aboard ''St George'', the flagship of Rear-Admiral Francis Pickmore in the Baltic Sea. He later served on the massive ''San Josef'' (captured at Cape St. Vincent in 1797) and from May 1810, aboard the frigate ''Unité''. Promoted lieutenant on 17 June 1811, he was badly injured not long afterwards in a fall from the quarterdeck, and was invalided out in August 1811 to recover. Parker was able to return to the service in early 1812, under his brother Peter in the frigate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baronet
A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th century, however in its current usage was created by James VI and I, James I of England in 1611 as a means of raising funds for the crown. A baronetcy is the only British Hereditary title, hereditary honour that is not a peerages in the United Kingdom, peerage, with the exception of the Anglo-Irish Knight of Glin, Black Knights, White Knight (Fitzgibbon family), White Knights, and Knight of Kerry, Green Knights (of whom only the Green Knights are extant). A baronet is addressed as "Sir" (just as is a knight) or "Dame" in the case of a baronetess, but ranks above all knighthoods and damehoods in the Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom, order of precedence, except for the Order of the Garter, the Order of the Thistle, and the dormant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
