Family and Education
b. 19 July 1752, 2nd s. of Nicholas Nepean of Saltash, Cornw. by Margaret, da. of Evan Jones of Alltygadno, Glam. m. 6 June 1782, Margaret, da. of William Skinner, capt. in the army, 6s. 2da. cr. Bt. 10 July 1802.
Offices Held
Entered RN as clerk; purser 1776 – 80; sec. to Lord Shuldham, port adm. Plymouth 1782; under-sec. of state for Home affairs Apr. 1782 – July 1794, under-sec. of state for War July 1794 – Mar. 1795; sec. to Admiralty Mar. 1795 – Jan. 1804, chief sec. to ld. lt. [I] Jan. – Sept. 1804; PC 20 Jan. 1804; ld. of Admiralty Sept. 1804 – Feb. 1806, gov. Bombay 1812–19.
Naval officer, Grenada, Dominica and St. Vincent Mar. 1783 – July 1792; clerk of the peace and chief clerk of supreme ct. Jamaica 1792–1819.
Sheriff, Dorset 1822 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Loders Court, Dorset.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
NEPEAN, Evan (1752-1822)
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