| Sir Evan Nepean | |
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| Born | 9 July 1751 St. Stephens, Cornwall, UK |
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| Died | 2 October 1822 Dorset, UK |
| Occupation | politician |
| Spouse | Margaret Skinner |
| Children | one daughter, two sons |
| Parents | Nicholas Nepean |
Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet PC (9 July 1751 or 1753, St Stephens near Saltash, Cornwall – 2 October 1822) was a British politician and colonial administrator. Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Saltash (Essa is a town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
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Early Career
Nepan entered the Royal Navy on December 28, 1773, serving on HMS Boyne as a clerk to Capt. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Six Ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Boyne after the Battle of the Boyne, 1690 Hartwell. He was promoted to purser in 1775. During the American Revolutionary War he served as secretary to Admiral Molyneux Shuldham, in Boston in 1776 and again at Plymouth (1777-78). In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Molyneux Shuldham ( c 1717 &ndash September 30, 1798) naval officer and colonial governor of Newfoundland, born Ireland and died Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. From 1780-1782 he was Purser on HMS Foudroyant for Captain John Jervis (later Lord St. Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB PC RN ( 9 January 1735 &ndash 14 March 1823 Vincent).
On March 3, 1782 (aged only 29) he was appointed Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department. Non-Permanent and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries for the Home Department 1782-present April 1782 Evan Nepean April 1782 Thomas Orde He served effectively there until December 1791, when he became Under-Secretary of State for War in 1794, secretary to the Board of Admiralty 1795-1804, Chief Secretary for Ireland 1804-1805, Commissioner of the Admiralty, and then governor of Bombay 1812-1819. Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War 1794-1947 1794 Sir Evan Nepean, Bt 1795 William Huskisson In 1801 the The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy. The office before 1800 The dominant position of the Lord Lieutenant in the Irish governmental system had been central to the British administration for much of the history of This is a list of Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty (incomplete before the Restoration, 1660 A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial
He was Member of Parliament for Queenborough from 1796 till 1802, then moving to Bridport where he remained until 1812. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Queenborough was a Rotten borough situated on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Bridport was a Parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament (MP to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868 He was made a baronet in 1802 and was admitted to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1804. A baronet (traditional abbreviation Bart, modern abbreviation Bt) or the rare female equivalent a baronetess (abbreviation Btss) is the holder Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign.
Personal Life
Evan Nepean was the second of three sons of "Nicholas Nepean, Gent. " His father was Cornish and his mother was from South Wales. The Cornish people (Kernowyon are regarded as an Ethnic group of the United Kingdom originating in Cornwall. South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales The name "Nepean" is thought to come from the village of Nanpean, (“the head of the valley”), in Cornwall. Nanpean (known locally as 'Namps' is a village and parish in the Restormel district of mid- Cornwall, in England, UK.
Nepean married Margaret Skinner, the only daughter of Capt. William Skinner, on June 6, 1782 at the Garrison Church at Greenwich. Greenwich ( ˈɡrɛnɪtʃ GREN-itch /ˈɡrɛnɪdʒ/ GREN-idge or /ˈɡrɪnɪdʒ/ GRIN-idge is a district in south-east London, They had one daughter and two sons.
Legacy
The city of Nepean, Ontario, Canada, the Nepean River in New South Wales, Australia, the Nepean Highway from Melbourne to Portsea (and nearby Point Nepean) in the south east of Victoria, Australia and two roads in Mumbai, India, Nepean Road and Nepean Sea Road, were all named after him. Climate Nepean has fairly warm summers The summer season goes from early June to early September Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Nepean River is a river in the coastal region of New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. / Nepean Highway runs south from Melbourne city in Victoria Australia to Portsea, along the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay. Point Nepean marks the southern entrance to Port Phillip Bay Victoria, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nepean Sea Road is an upmarket neighbourhood near Malabar Hill in South Mumbai.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Hopkins John Sargent |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough with John Sargent 1796–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough with John Sargent 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by John Prinsep George Peter Moore |
| Preceded by Charles Sturt George Barclay |
Member of Parliament for Bridport with George Barclay 1802–1807 Sir Samuel Hood 1807–1812 1802–1812 |
Succeeded by William Best Sir Horace St Paul |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by None |
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1782 |
Succeeded by Thomas Orde |
| Preceded by John Bell |
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department 1782–1794 |
Succeeded by John King |
| Preceded by None |
Under-Secretary of State for War 1794–1795 |
Succeeded by William Huskisson |
| Preceded by Philip Stephens |
First Secretary to the Admiralty 1795–1804 |
Succeeded by William Marsden |
| Preceded by William Wickham |
Chief Secretary for Ireland 1804–1805 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Vansittart |
| Preceded by Jonathan Duncan |
Governor of Bombay 1812–1819 |
Succeeded by Mountstuart Elphinstone |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Bothenhampton) 1802–1822 |
Succeeded by Molyneux Hyde Nepean |
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The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland Sir Richard Valentine Nind Hopkins, GCB, PC (1880-1955 was a British Civil servant. Queenborough was a Rotten borough situated on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Queenborough was a Rotten borough situated on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Bridport was a Parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament (MP to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868 For other related uses see Admiral Hood Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood 1st Baronet KCB RN (1762&ndash 24 December William Draper Best 1st Baron Wynford, PC ( 13 December 1767 &ndash 3 March 1845) was a British politician and judge Non-Permanent and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries for the Home Department 1782-present April 1782 Evan Nepean April 1782 Thomas Orde John Bell may refer to John Bell (Bishop of Worcester (died 1556 English clergyman John Bell (traveller (1691–1780 Scottish Non-Permanent and Parliamentary Under-Secretaries for the Home Department 1782-present April 1782 Evan Nepean April 1782 Thomas Orde John King may refer to Writers and journalists John King (author, author of novels such as The Football Factory John Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for War 1794-1947 1794 Sir Evan Nepean, Bt 1795 William Huskisson In 1801 the William Huskisson (11 March 1770 &ndash 15 September 1830 was a British Statesman, financier and Member of Parliament for several constituencies including Philip Stephens is an English journalist and author Biography Philip Stephens is an associate editor of the Financial Times, where he writes a comment The office of Secretary to the Admiralty or (from the mid-18th century First Secretary to the Admiralty was formerly an important position within the Admiralty of William Marsden may refer to William Marsden (orientalist (1754&ndash1836 William Marsden (surgeon (1796&ndash1867 William Wickham (1761-1840 was a British politician who acted as a spymaster during the French Revolution, and was later a Privy Counsellor and Chief Secretary The office before 1800 The dominant position of the Lord Lieutenant in the Irish governmental system had been central to the British administration for much of the history of Nicholas Vansittart 1st Baron Bexley, PC ( 29 April 1766 &ndash 8 February 1851) was an English Politician, Jonathan Erskine Duncan (born May 16, 1982 in Lae Papua New Guinea) is a swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at the 2000 The city of Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay was attained by the British East India Company in 1664 Mountstuart Elphinstone ( October 6, 1779 &ndash November 20, 1859) was a Scottish Statesman and Historian, Baronetage of England (1611-1705 King James I erected the hereditary Order of Baronets in England on 22 May 1611 for the settlement of Ireland The Nepean Baronetcy, of Bothenhampton in the County of Dorset was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic