Edward Fitzherbert, 13th Baron Stafford
| Edward Fitzherbert, 13th Baron Stafford | |
|---|---|
 1918 portrait by Francis Dodd | |
| Born | 17 April 1864 |
| Died | 28 September 1941 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1877–1925 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Albemarle HMS Impregnable, formerly Howe HMS Bedford Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Edward Stafford Fitzherbert, 13th Baron Stafford, KCB (17 April 1864 – 28 September 1941) was an English peer, holding the title Baron Stafford. He was also a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Naval career
Fitzherbert joined the Royal Navy in 1877.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1904,[2] he was given command of the battleship HMS Albemarle,[3] of the training ship HMS Impegnable[4] and then of the armoured cruiser HMS Bedford which ran aground during sea trials in 1910.[5]
He served in World War I as Director of Mines and Torpedoes from October 1915 and as Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station from May 1918.[6] He became a full Admiral on retirement in 1925.[7]
Family
His father was Basil Thomas Fitzherbert and his mother was Emily Charlotte Stafford-Jerningham.[8] He changed his surname to Fitzherbert-Stafford by Royal License. It was through his mother's side of the family that he gained the Stafford barony in 1932; his brother Francis Fitzherbert-Stafford, 12th Baron Stafford had died without issue in 1932.[9] Fitzherbert-Stafford also descended from Genoese nobility as his great grandfather was John Vincent Gandolfi, 12th Marquis Gandolfi.[10]
Fitzherbert did not marry and died without issue, the barony thus passed on to his nephew, Basil Fitzherbert, 14th Baron Stafford. The 13th Baron Stafford died at the family seat of Swynnerton Hall in 1941 at age 77.
References
- ↑ Naval Cadetships, The Times, 30 June 1877
- ↑ Royal Navy Admirals 1904-1945
- ↑ Royal Navy Fleet Organisation 1906
- ↑ Navy List 1908
- ↑ Royal Navy Memorials
- ↑ Simonstown Historical Society
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33031. p. 1954. 20 March 1925. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- ↑ Edward Fitzherbert, 13th Baron Stafford ThePeerage.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ↑ Francis Edward Fitzherbert-Stafford, 12th Baron Stafford". GeneAll.net. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ↑ Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval Staff (1994). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal, being a complete table of all the descendants now living of Edward III, King of England. Genealogical Publishing Company; ISBN 0-8063-1432-X.
External links
- The Dreadnought Project: Edward Fitzherbert, 13th Baron Stafford
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Charlton |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1918–1920 |
Succeeded by Sir William Goodenough |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Francis Fitzherbert-Stafford, 12th Baron Stafford |
Baron Stafford 1932–1941 |
Succeeded by Basil Fitzherbert, 14th Baron Stafford |