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Codrington entstammte einer königstreuen Offiziersfamilie aus Dodington in Gloucestershire. Er war der dritte Sohn des Kaufmanns Edward Codrington (1732–1775) aus London und Anne oder Rebecca Le Sturgeon, und Enkel des Plantagenbesitzers Baron William Codrington [1]. Seinen ersten Unterricht erhielt er durch Hauslehrer, später wechselte er ...
Edward Codrington (27 avril 1770 – 28 avril 1851), est un amiral britannique. Il commandait la flotte britannique lors de la bataille de Navarin . Cette victoire lui fut ensuite reprochée.
Admiral Sir Edward Codrington GCB RN (27 April 1770 – 28 April 1851) was a British admiral, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Navarino. The youngest of three brothers born to an aristocratic, landowning family, Codrington was educated by an uncle named Mr Bethell. He was sent for a short time to Harrow, and entered the Royal Navy in July 1783. He served off the Eastern ...
Descendant of the 'old Codrington family of Dodington, Gloucestershire' according to the ODNB and the third son of Edward Codrington (1732–1775) of London and his wife, Anne [other sources give Rebecca] née Sturgeon. Grandson according to the ODNB of Sir Edward [in fact William] Codrington, first baronet. Naval officer 1783-1842.
Sir Edward Codrington. (1770-1851), Admiral. Early Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry. Sitter in 11 portraits. Entered the Navy in 1783. He took part in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and in 1808 he was placed in command of the Blake in which he saw active service in the Peninsular War. He was sent to America in 1814, and conducted operations ...
Head and face turned to left, in uniform and cloak; Battle of Navarino 20 October, 1827, below.
Codrington was a co-heir with his siblings, William John Codrington and Caroline Codrington, of their uncle Christopher Bethell, who on his death in 1797 left them the Room estate on Antigua and the enslaved people on it. In 1834, Codrington claimed compensation from the UK government's Slave Compensation Commission.
