- Vice-Admiral Sir
Thomas Hopsonn (April 1643 – 12
October 1717) was a
Royal Navy
officer and politician. His most
famous action was the
breaking of the...
- following, and
Hopsonn found himself temporarily outnumbered. A
fireship was laid
alongside the Torbay,
setting it alight.
Fortunately for
Hopsonn the fireship...
- on the site of the hospital).
Governors included: Vice-Admiral
Thomas Hopsonn (1704–1708)
Captain Sir
William Gifford (1708–1714) Vice-Admiral Lord Aylmer...
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Parliament for Newtown, Isle of
Wight In
office 1701–1702
Serving with
Thomas Hopsonn Preceded by
James Worsley Succeeded by John
Leigh 3rd and 4th Governor...
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intercept it in
October 1702. The third-rate HMS Torbay,
commanded by
Thomas Hopsonn, led the ****ault on the boom
across the bay and, once it was breached,...
- open land on the ait in 2000, to
protect it for
recreational use.
Thomas Hopsonn (1643–1717) – Vice-admiral,
moved to
Weybridge in 1702. He
built Vigo House...
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escorted as far as Cape Finisterre. With him were Vice-Admiral Sir
Thomas Hopsonn, Rear-Admiral John
Nevell and a
Dutch squadron under Gerard Callenburgh...
- on the Isle of
Wight and the
older brother of vice
admiral Sir
Thomas Hopsonn.
Edward followed his
uncle into the
Royal Navy, and was
serving under him...
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Hopson was born on 5 June 1696, the
second son of vice
admiral Sir
Thomas Hopsonn and
Elizabeth Timbrell. He
initially joined the
Royal Marines in 1703,...
- Wight) 1695–1701 With:
Thomas Done
Thomas Hopsonn Succeeded by
Thomas Hopsonn Joseph Dudley Preceded by
Thomas Hopsonn John
Leigh Member of
Parliament for Newtown...
