Edward Falkingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1683 |
| Died | 18 September 1757 (aged 73–74) |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1703–1755 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Orford Newfoundland Station Commissioner of the Navy, Port Mahon Commissioner of the Navy, Woolwich Comptroller of the Navy |
CaptainEdward Falkingham (c. 1683 – 18 September 1757) was an officer in theRoyal Navy. He served for a time asGovernor of Newfoundland andComptroller of the Navy.
Falkingham received his first commission in 1703 when he was promoted to lieutenant.[1] On 26 February 1713 he was promoted to the rank of captain in command ofHMSWeymouth. Falkingham in charge ofHMSGibraltar, along with CommodoreThomas Kempthorne aboard ofHMSWorcester, was charged with overseeing the enforcement of Treaty of Utrecht when it came to the fishing grounds of Newfoundland in 1715. A major concern to the merchants of England was the over-wintering of fisherman in Newfoundland and William Arnold, aNew England trader, was suspecting of enticing those fisherman to over-winter in New England. Falkingham was assigned the duty of observing Arnold in the summer of 1715.[2]
Falkingham went on to command various vessels in both theBaltic and theMediterranean. In 1718 he commandedHMSOrford with distinction at theBattle of Cape Passaro, off the coast ofSicily.
On 5 May 1732, Falkingham was commissioned asCommodore-Governor ofNewfoundland.[1] Finding that there was only one prison, inSt John's, Falkingham ordered the construction of other prisons inFerryland,Bonavista andCarbonear.[1] Falkingham retired from sea service in 1742 after which he was appointedresident commissioner of the navy at Port Mahon Dockyard on behalf of the Navy Board until 1744. In 1745 he was appointedCommissioner of the Navy at Woolwich Dockyard until 1746. In February 1755 he was appointedComptroller of the Navy at theNavy Board; he held the post until November 1755. When his health began to fail him at the end 1755 he retired from the Navy altogether.[1]
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| Preceded by | Commodore Governor of Newfoundland 1732–1732 | Succeeded by |
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