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Sir Harry Burrard Neale, 2nd Baronet (born Harry Burrard; 16 September 1765 – 7 February 1840) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who represented

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in the

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between 1790 and 1835. He was the son of William Burrard, the governor of Yarmouth Castle on the

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, and nephew of Sir Harry Burrard, 1st Baronet, of Walhampton, whom he succeeded in 1791. In 1795, he adopted the additional name of Neale on his marriage to Grace, daughter of Robert Neale of Shaw House, Wiltshire.

Naval career

Educated at

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Grammar School, Burrard joined the

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in 1778. He was present at the

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in 1780 during the

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. Burrard distinguished himself during the mutiny at the Nore in 1797. He was one of the

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between 1804 and 1807, and was promoted to

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on 31 July 1810. He was engaged at the

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during the

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aboard HMS ''London''. He was invested as a

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on 2 January 1815, and advanced to a Knight Grand Cross of that order on 14 September 1822. He became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1823, which led to his appointment as a

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the following year. In the summer of 1809 he was called as a witness at the court-martial of James, Lord Gambier which assessed whether Admiral Lord Gambier had failed to support Captain Lord Cochrane at the

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in April 1809. Gambier was controversially cleared of all charges.

Political career

Neale was Member of Parliament for

from 1790 to 1802, 1806 to 1807, 1812 to 1823 and 1832 to 1835. He was a

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to King George III from 1801 to 1812, continuing afterwards at Windsor from 1812 to 1820 during the Regency.

Personal life

Burrard Neale died without issue at age 74 in 1840, and was buried at

parish church. He was succeeded by his brother

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Namesakes

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was named in his honour by Captain

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in June 1792, during his expedition of exploration in the

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. During the later development of the city of

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, a major north–south thoroughfare,

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, was named for the inlet, which subsequently gave its name to

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, one of the three major bridges that connect downtown Vancouver to its suburbs to the south. The inlet and street have inspired many other building, business and institution names in the Vancouver area, so although Harry Burrard never visited British Columbia his name is commonly found in that area.

References

*George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume V, page 148.

External links

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Burrard-Neale 250 Project
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