Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1780, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of William Adam† of Woodstone, Kincardine and Blair Adam and Hon. Eleanora Elphinstone, da. of Charles, 10th Lord Elphinstone [S]. m. 4 Oct. 1822, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Patrick Brydone, traveller and antiquarian, of Lenell House, Coldstream, Berwick, 1s. 1da. KCB 1835; suc. fa. 1839. d. 16 Sept. 1853.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1790, midshipman 1793, acting lt. 1794, lt. 1798, cdr. May 1799, capt. June 1799, r.-adm. 1825, v.-adm. 1837; c.-in-c. W.I. 1841 – 46; adm. 1848.
Ld. of admiralty Nov. – Dec. 1834, Apr. 1835 – Sept. 1841, July 1846 – July 1847; commr. on naval and military promotion and retirement 1838 – 40; gov. Greenwich hosp. 1847 – d.
Capt. commdt. Kinross yeomanry 1818; ld. lt. Kinross 1839 – d.
Main residences: Barns, Kincardine; Blair Adam, Kinross.
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Commons 1820-1832
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ADAM, Charles (1780-1853)
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