James Tancred
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James Charles Tancred
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| Born | 17 September 1864 |
| Died | 9 September 1943 (aged 78) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1878–1931 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Argyll |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
James Charles Tancred (17 September 1864 – 9 September 1943), born James Charles Cleghorn, was a British officer of the Royal Navy. He saw service in the First World War, and rose to the rank of vice-admiral.
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Early life and family
James Charles Cleghorn was born on 17 September 1864, the second son of Captain George Cleghorn, JP DL , of the 17th Lancers, and his wife, Mary Anne Hay Lumsden, daughter of Colonel Thomas Lumsden CB , of Belhelvie Lodge, Aberdeenshire. His father was born with the surname Cleghorn, but changed it to Tancred by Royal License in 1885.[1]
He married, in 1901, Cecile Margaret Scott, daughter of Walter Scott of Wauchope, and had a daughter: Katherine Mary Antonitta Tancred (1902–1984). His wife died in 1955, aged 75.[2]
Cleghorn entered the Royal Navy on 15 January 1878.[3] He was promoted to commander in 1901,[4] captain in 1908, rear-admiral in 1919 and vice-admiral in 1925. He was included on the retired list by 1931.[5]
Captain Tancred was in command of HMS Argyll when she ran aground by Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, in 1915; the ship was wrecked, but the crew was rescued without loss.[6]
Later life
He died on 9 December 1943 and was buried in St Margaret and St Andrew Churchyard, Exmouth, Devon. He left an estate worth over £1,100.[7]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fox-Davies, Armorial Families, 1905, p. 1326 ; England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, General Register Office, birth records, Q3 1864, vol. 2a, p. 91 (James Charles Cleghorn) ; National Archives, ADM 196/42/261 (executive officers' service records), providing date of birth and name as Tancred.
- ↑ de Ruvigny, The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal, Clarence Volume, 1905, p. 579 ; 1911 Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 5632; Schedule Number: 126 ; England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, General Register Office, death records, January 1984, New Forest, Hampshire, vol. 20, p. 326 ; England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes, General Register Office, death records, Q1 1955, vol. 7a, p. 679
- ↑ National Archives, ADM 196/42/261 (executive officers' service records).
- ↑ The London Gazette, 3 January 1902, issue 27393, p. 3.
- ↑ Navy List, July 1931, p. 550.
- ↑ W. Daysh, "The death of HMS Argyll", bellrock.com (accessed on 4 August 2014).
- ↑ Monument Inscription, findagrave.com ; National Probate Calendar, 1944 (granted, 11 April 1944).
Bibliography
- A.C. Fox-Davies (1905). Armorial Families
- Marquess de Ruvigny (1905). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal, Clarence Volume.
