Sir Henry Martin, 1st Baronet
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Captain Sir Henry Martin, 1st Baronet (29 August 1733 – 1 August 1794) was a Royal Navy officer whose final appointment was Comptroller of the Navy from 1790 to 1794.
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Sir Henry Martin | |
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Born | 29 August 1733 |
Died | 1 August 1794 |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1749–1794 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMS Lightning HMS Northumberland HMS Arc en Ciel HMS Danae HMS Phoenix HMS Intrepid Resident Commissioner, Portsmouth Dockyard Governor, Royal Naval Academy Comptroller of the Navy |
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Martin was born at Shroton House, Dorset, 29 August 1733. On the death of his brother George in 1748 he became the eldest surviving son of the second marriage of Samuel Martin, plantation owner of Antigua to Sarah née Wyke, 20, widow of William Irish, plantation owner of Montserrat in the West Indies.