Andrew Snape Hamond ( 1738 - 1828 )

Birth: Blackheath, London, England (17 December 1738) Death: His residence near Lynn, Norfolk (12 October 1828) Career: Entered Royal Navy (1753); Lieutenant (1759); Commander (1765); Captain (1770); commanded North American station in the Expedition to the Chesapeake (1777) and in the defence of Sandy Hook (1778), for which he was knighted; Lieutenant Governor, Nova Scotia (1781-1782); Commander in chief at the Nore (1785-1788); Comptroller of the Navy (1794- his retirement in 1806) Honours: Kt 1778; Bt 1783 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/03/1797.