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John Borlase Warren
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Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet (2 September 1753 – 27 February 1822), was an English admiral. Born in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, he was the son and heir of John Borlase Warren (d. 1775) of Stapleford and Little Marlow. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and in 1771 entered the Royal Navy as an able seaman; in 1774 he became member of Parliament for Great Marlow; and in 1775 he was created a baronet, the baronetcy held by his ancestors, the Borlases, having become extinct in 1689.
His career as a seaman really began in 1777, and two years later he obtained command of a ship. In April 1794, as commodore of the frigate squadron off the north west French coast assisting in the blockade of Brest, Warren and his squadron captured a number of French frigates. In 1796 they are said to have captured or destroyed 220 vessels. In October 1798 a French fleet, carrying 5000 men, sailed from Brest intending to invade Ireland. The plan was frustrated in no small part due to the squadron under his command.
In 1802 he was sworn of the Privy Council and sent to St. Petersburg as ambassador extraordinary, but he did not forsake the sea, and in 1806 he captured a large French warship, the Marengo. He became an admiral in 1810, and was commander-in-chief on the North American station in 1813–1814. He died on the 27th of February 1822. His two sons predeceased their father, and his daughter and heiress, Frances Maria (1784–1837), married George Charles Venables-Vernon, 4th Lord Vernon (1779–1835). Their son was George John Warren Vernon, 5th Lord Vernon (1803–1866).
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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| Preceded by William Clayton William Dickinson |
Member for Great Marlow 1774–1784 with William Clayton 1774–1783, William Clayton 1783–1784 |
Succeeded by William Clayton Sir Thomas Rich, 5th Bt. |
| Preceded by Robert Smith Daniel Parker Coke |
Member for Nottingham 1797–1800 with Daniel Parker Coke |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member for Nottingham 1800–1806 with Daniel Parker Coke, to 1802 & 1803–1806, Joseph Birch 1802–1803 |
Succeeded by Daniel Parker Coke John Smith |
| Preceded by Thomas Grenville Sir William Young, 2nd Bt. |
Member for Buckingham 1807 with Thomas Grenville |
Succeeded by Thomas Grenville Richard Neville |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baronet (of Little Marlow, Buckinghamshire) 1775–1822 |
Succeeded by Extinct |
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