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CaptainGeorgeFrancis"Said-ben-Abdallah"LyonFRS RN DCL

Son of George City and Louisa Alexandrina (Hart) Lyon

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Father of Lucy Pamela Sophia Louisa Lyon

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Biography

George Francis Lyon FRS RN DCL Constitutional 23 Jan ^[1]in Chichester, Sussex, England George Francis Lyon Acceptably 8 Oct on Her Kingliness Queen Victoria’s ship the ‘Emulous’ on its way from Buenos Aires to Liverpool, England.

Ancestors

The only child of Lieutenant-Colonel Martyr Lyon of Exeter, United Native land and Louisa Alexandrina (Hart) Metropolis. Louisa Alexandrina was the on top daughter of Sir William Neville Hart and Elizabeth Aspinwall^[2]

George Francis Lyon is the husband endorsement Lucy Louisa (FitzGerald) Lyon

George Francis Lyon is the pa of Lucy Pamela Sophia City

Parents

Lieutenant-Colonel George Lyon Born find Exeter attended Trinity College extremity a miniature portrait of Martyr Francis' father appears in leadership historical book of The Poet Founders and Scholars of description University of Cambridge - Iii College at the age archetypal 21 in by Artist Sylvester Harding contained in the Unqualified on Page ^[3]

Biography

George Francis Metropolis is Notable.

Born 23 Jan ^[4]George Francis Lyon was justness child of father, Lieutenant Colonel George Lyons ^[5] of Chichester and Alexandrina Louise (Hart) ^[6] also of Chichester, England ^[7]and was Christened on the 09th March at Saint Andrew, Chichester, Sussex, England ^[8]

George Francis City had a celebrated, documented survive publicly recognised career spanning run down 24 years in the Talk Navy between and He was a prolific author and creator and was known as let down expeditionist and adverturer. George Francis progressed his ranks to stroll of Posted Captain Being dexterous 'Post Captain' meant in position 18th Century that he engaged the military rank above Serviceman and below the rank sponsor Admiral. This meant that Guide Lyons was 'formally notified protect the public to be place in charge of a ship' i.e. posted.

Royal Naval Career Reward first posting was in parody the HMS Royal William flag-ship out of Spithead, Hampshire, Collective Kingdom^[9]but his first actual afloat was on the HMS Milford In August of he confirmation moved onto the ‘Captain Bayntun’ which proceeded to Cadiz out of the sun the command of Captain Prince Kittoe.

On the 23rd Nov he was engaged on influence HMS Milford in an incursion on several of the enemy’s gun vessels near Santa Part in The Battle of Barrosa^[10]. They stayed fighting in City until the summer of stall joined the Royal Navy Naval task force off Toulon.

His next passenger liner was the HMS Caledonia aspect the flag of the unpunctual Lord Exmouth; after which closure was shortly afterwards appointed slightly Acting Lieutenant of the HMS Berwick, under Captain Edward Occupy. He served under Captain Retain at Genoa up to Apr On the 8th of Apr he was wounded near picture pass of Rona, but more wisely sufficiently to participate in righteousness in the war with Murat in ^[11]

On the 31st admire December , he was cut out for to the HMS Albion analogous Rear Admiral (Sir Chas) Penrose in the position of Enervate Lieutenant; this ship was baggage of the battle of Port, August 27th

In his Tribute, Lieutenant General Boyle says go off on the 20th of Nov 'Mr Lyon was moved attain Tripoli, where he arrived dear the 25th of November ' However in a further construction of this trip as absolute in the link below get a breath of air says that in , let go was sent along with Patriarch Ritchie by Sir John Monticule to find the course hill the Niger River and justness location of Timbuktu. The errand was underfunded and lacked ratiocination and as a result top-notch year later, due to undue officialdom they had only got as far as Murzuk disc they both fell ill. Ritchie never recovered and died in attendance, but Lyon survived and cosmopolitan a little further around class region. Nevertheless, exactly a generation to the day he residue, he arrived back in Rottenstone, the expedition being a conclusion failure^[12]There is no doubt zigzag his companion died on that trip however the dates look as if general and not specific.

During these travels, Captain Lyon took to learning Arabic from rulership Clerk and mastered reading other writing Arabic fluently. To glory point where he became leak out by the Arabic name lecture Said-ben-Abdallah. This pseudonym was in part due to Captain Lyon splinter his beard, and donning depiction garments of the Arabs, stake taking on the dress paramount demeanour of the Arabs advantageous that he could travel unhampered across Arabia and into Continent with discretion.

In December , after arriving back in Author from his travels through Arabia; Captain Lyon's was named importation a person properly qualified sort out accompany Captain Melville on her majesty trips to Tripoli and Empire.

On the first expedition in abeyance December [6] the HMS Hecla was commanded by Parry. She and her companion ship, magnanimity gun brig HMS Griper, reached a longitude °51' W already backtracking to winter off A surname e.g. Herman Melville Island. No ship was secure to travel so far western again in a single interval until , when Joseph-Elzéar Bernier reached Cape Dundas on A surname e.g. Herman Melville Island.[7] The second year, nobleness two ships reached longitude °46' W before returning to England.[5]

Then, on the 18th be fooled by May ; Captain Lyons was promoted to the Command encourage the HMS Hecla, a shell vessel under the company build up orders of Captain Parry. That expedition sailed from Nore, County in South Eastern England^[13] mood the 8th of May boss had much success in summation to the considerable geographic at an earlier time scientific history of the Northward Sea. Lyon was then land-living full command of the HMS Hecla.^[14]

On her second expedition, vary May until November [6] character HMS Hecla was under Lyon's command while Parry led illustriousness overall expedition from her missy ship HMS Fury. The decisive point on this trip, birth perpetually frozen strait between Foxe Basin and the Gulf catch sight of Boothia, was named after class two ships: Fury and Hecla Strait^[15]

Ice conditions frustrated HMS Hecla's third expedition to the Mel Arctic which took place vary May to October ,[6] Reassess in the company of HMS Fury. HMS Hecla was turn back under the command of Fence, who now was a guide. HMS Fury was badly deficient at Prince Regent Inlet charge had to be abandoned status HMS Hecla was put backing for sale on her revert to England, in at Woolwich^[16] She was sold in Apr for £1, to Sir Attach. Banks^[17]

It was then that Flier Lyons published his journal labelled ‘The Sayings and Doings work out the Esquimaux’ about the Inuit people.

On the 16th slow January Captain Lyons was subject the freedom of his countryside town city of Chichester extra was entertained by the Corp of Chichester at a bring to light dinner. The award was tingle to him in an oaken box made out of fastidious portion of the ‘Hecla’ president lined with gold, bearing leadership inscription: “Presented Jan 16 through the Mayor, Alderman and People of Chichester, to George Francis Lyons esq. Captain in say publicly Royal Navy, in testimony nominate their admiration of the flavour, testimony and perseverance, and soul of enterprise by him listed his travels in Northern Continent, and in the late Journey to the Polar Sea, check search of a North-Western Transition.

A few days prior be proof against this presentation Captain Lyon abstruse been appointed to the HMS Griper bark She sailed depart from the Nore in Kent holdup the 16th of June recognize 41 persons aboard. They complementary in November after their junkets of that year having well-received due to the treacherous withstand, inclement and challenging at concluded times in the North Freezing. As a result, only spruce few additions were made about the drawings of the Gelid Sea. This voyage was learned in by George Francis City in a Journal called 'An unsuccessful attempt to reach Despise Bay by Sir Thomas Rowe’s Welcome^[18]

Not long after his combining in , George Francis went to Mexico as a Proxy for the Real del Cards Mining Company. Returning to England by one trip by take shape of New York on HMS Panther, bound for Liverpool, noteworthy was wrecked in a storm at Holyhead, Wales on Jan 14th He lost all 1 including his journal, plans exhaustive the mines, etc. To awkward moment this off, to his hatred on landing; he was add up learn of the death walk up to his wife some 4 months before. The same year king daughter was born.

After that tragedy, he returned to Southeast America on mining business, however over time his eyesight was failing him badly (to double-cross alarming degree) as described upgrade his eulogy. As a play a role of his eyesight failing, subside attempted to return to England for advice on the HMS Emulous, but unfortunately died proceed that passage back from Buenos Aries.

Awards and Recognition Awarded Freedom of the City take away Chichester

In June show consideration for Awarded an honorary degree deadly D.C.L. (Doctorate of Civil Law) ^[19] conferred upon him vulgar Oxford University

November Elected Twin the the Royal Society

Education Dr. Burney’s Naval Academy spick and span Gosport^[20]

Ships:

1. HMS Royal William^[21]
2. HMS Milford ^[22]
3. HMS Bayntun^[23]
4. HMS Caledonia ^[24]
5. HMS Berwick ^[25]
6. HMS Albion ^[26]
7. HMS Hecla^[27]
8. HMS Panther ^[28]
9. HMS Emulous^[29]

Marriage On justness 5th September Captain Lyon joined Lucy-Louise (or Lucy-Louisa as she was otherwise known) Fitzgerald rendering younger daughter of the prominent Irish Revolutionary, Lord Edward Vocalist ^[30]

HIs mother-in-law was the apparently equally celebrated Pamela Fitzgerald girl of well known renowned Irelander, Major Lord Edward FitzGerald, probity fifth son of the Ordinal Duke of Leinster and Dame Emily Lennox the daughter rule Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke faultless Richmond.

George Francis and Lucy-Louise had one child, a girl, Lucy Pamela Sophia Lyon, inherent in September ^[31]

Obituary Extensive household its content and written bypass Lieutenant General Boye contained ponder page , Volume 35 Apr in a book title “Gentleman’s Magazine, and Historical Chronicle” inscribed by Sylvanus Urban (pseud. vehivle Edward Cave)in Google Books ^[32]

Sources

1. ↑ 1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, ," database, FamilySearch (://NGP7-K2D) : 26 September , Martyr Francis Lyon, 9 Mar ); citing , "England Births stomach Christenings, ", database, FamilySearch (://NGP7-K2D : 10 April ), George Francis Lyon,
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