Sir Thomas Hopsonn or Hopson (baptised 6 April 1643 – 12 October 1717) was an English naval officer and member of parliament. His most famous action was...

Thomas Hopson may refer to: Peregrine Hopson (1685-1759), British army officer, Governor of Nova Scotia. Sir Thomas Hopsonn (1642-1717), British naval...

ships of the enemy ... Early in the morning on 23 October, Vice Admiral Thomas Hopsonn in the Torbay led the attack on the boom, closely followed by a strong...

accessible 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...

intercept it in October 1702. The third-rate HMS Torbay, commanded by Thomas Hopsonn, led the assault on the boom across the bay and, once it was breached...

Dudley (née Dighton or Deighton; formerly Hackburne) and his father was Thomas Dudley, one of the founders and leading magistrates of the colony. His father...

seats was considered to be in the gift of the Barrington family, while Thomas Holmes (who also nursed the other two Isle of Wight boroughs, Newport and...

been on the site of the hospital). Governors included: Vice-Admiral Thomas Hopsonn (1704–1708) Captain Sir William Gifford (1708–1714) Vice-Admiral Lord...

Succeeded by Admiral Sir James Wishart Sir Thomas Mackworth Military offices Preceded by Sir Thomas Hopsonn Governor, Greenwich Hospital 1708–1714 Succeeded by...

land, and had positioned his largest men-of-war to cover it. Admiral Thomas Hopsonn, aboard his flagship, the 80-gun HMS Torbay, was ordered to break the...

(English) (Russell)  Ship   Guns   Commander  St Michael 90 Captain Thomas Hopsonn Lenox 70 Captain John Munden Bonaventure 48 Captain John Hubbard Royal...

Thomas Hopsonn. In her he was present at the Battle of Bantry Bay, 1 May 1689, and afterwards at the relief of Derry, 28 July. In June 1690 Hopsonn was...

the 1713 British general election. He married Rachel Merrick, daughter of Thomas Merrick of St. Margaret's, Westminster on 25 February 1714. At the 1715...

education, author and prolific letter-writer. Birthplace of Admiral Sir Thomas Hopsonn. Southern Vectis route 3 is the main bus service through the upper part...

Fort 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...

he had endured a great and dangerous storm at sea." Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Hopsonn as an orphan lived in Niton. Seeing the fleet passing offshore he literally...

1702 they fought the Battle of Vigo Bay, for which Vice-Admiral Thomas Hopsonn transferred his command to Torbay. The treasure fleet was protected by...

Parliament of England Preceded by Thomas Hopsonn John Leigh Member of Parliament for Newtown 1705–1707 With: Sir James Worsley Succeeded by Parliament...

ship, Zeven Provinciën, broke into the bay second only to the ship of Thomas Hopsonn and captured the 68-gun Bourbon. His flagship in 1703 was the 90-gun...

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...

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...

remaining with Admiral Rooke's Fleet in Vice-Admiral (of the Red) Thomas Hopsonn's Squadron. The Fleet departed Portsmouth on 19 July 1702 for the Soundings...

Cadiz, and was prominently engaged at Vigo in support of Vice-admiral Hopsonn. He returned to England with Sir Clowdisley Shovell [q. v.] in November...

disease and the loss of three Fleet commanders (Vice-Admirals Hosier and Hopsonn plus Captain E. St Loe (SNO)) Lenox returned to Home Waters 1729 to pay...