Family and Education
b. 20 Jan. 1735,Add. 42776, f. 11 (biog. memo 1797). CP gives 9 Jan. 2nd s. of Swynfen Jervis of Meaford in Stone, Staffs., solicitor to Admiralty and auditor of Greenwich Hosp. by Elizabeth, da. of George Parker of Park Hall, Staffs. educ. Burton-on-Trent g.s.; Swinden’s Acad., Greenwich.Geo. III Corresp. iii. 1785. m. 5 June 1783, his cos. Martha, da. of Sir Thomas Parker, chief baron of Exchequer 1742-72, s.p. KB 29 May 1782; cr. Earl of St. Vincent 23 June 1797; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
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Entered RN 1749, midshipman 1752, lt. 1755, cdr. 1759, capt. 1760, r.-adm. 1787, v.-adm. 1793, adm. 1795; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1795 – 99, Channel 1800 – 01; acting adm. of the fleet and c.-in-c. Channel 1806 – 07; adm. of the fleet 1821 – d.
Lt.-gen. marines 1800 – 14, gen. 1814 – d.
PC 20 Feb. 1801; first ld. of Admiralty Feb. 1801 – May 1804; elder brother of Trinity House 1806 – d. jt.-plenip. on extraordinary mission to Lisbon 1806.
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JERVIS, Sir John (1735-1823)
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