Thomas James Maling | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1778-07-15)15 July 1778 |
| Died | 22 January 1849(1849-01-22) (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1791–1849 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | |
| Conflicts | |
Thomas James Maling (15 July 1778 – 22 January 1849) was aRoyal Navy officer, a captain duringNapoleonic Wars and later promoted toRear-Admiral.
He was the son ofChristopher Thompson Maling, DL, ofWorcestershire, and scion of theMaling pottery family.[1]
Commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1791, he was promoted toLieutenant in 1797, Commander in 1798, Captain in 1800, andRear-Admiral in 1830.
He commandedAlkmaar (1800–1801),Diana (1801–1807),Undaunted (1807–1810),Mulgrave (1812–1814) andNorthumberland (1821–1822).[2] He commandedMulgrave during theaction of 5 November 1813.
He married Harriet Darwin, daughter of the poet and physicianErasmus Darwin and his second wife, Elizabeth Colyear, illegitimate daughter ofCharles Colyear, 2nd Earl of Portmore. Harriet died in 1825 in Valparaíso, Chile, without issue. In 1828 he was married again, to Jemima Bromley, daughter of Henry Bromley; they had four children, including a son of the same name:
He died in 1849, survived by his wife, who lived until 1857.[4]