Family and Education
b. 5 Feb. 1768, 3rd s. of James Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown [I]; bro. of James George, Visct. Stopford and Hon. Edward Stopford. educ. Eton 1779. m. 29 June 1809, Mary, da. of Robert Fanshawe commr. of the navy at Portsmouth, 3s. 5da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 6 June 1831; GCMG 10 May 1837.
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Entered RN 1780, lt. 1785, cdr. 1789, capt. 1790; col. marines 1805 – 08; r.-adm. 1808, v.-adm. 1812, adm. 1825; c.-in-c. Cape 1810 – 12, Portsmouth 1827 – 30, Mediterranean 1837 – 41; r.-adm. [UK] 1834, v.-adm. [UK] 1847.
Gov. Greenwich Hosp. May 1841 – d.
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Commons 1790-1820
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STOPFORD, Hon. Robert (1768-1847)
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