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Edward Durnford King
Admiral Sir Edward Durnford King KCH (1771 – 14 January 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. After taking part in the Glorious First of June he saw action at the blockade of Cadiz before going on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and Brazil in 1840 and then Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1845.
==Naval career==
Durnford King joined the Royal Navy in 1786.〔(Durnford Family )〕 He took part in the action of the Glorious First of June in 1794 and, having become a lieutenant on HMS ''Dryad'', took part in the capture of the French ship ''Prosperpine'' in 1796.〔 Promoted to acting Captain in 1800, he commanded HMS ''Leviathan'' and, following his promotion to full Captain, he transferred to HMS ''Andromeda''.〔 In 1805 he was given command of HMS ''Endymion'' and took part in the blockade of Cadiz.〔 He later commanded HMS ''Monmouth'' at the capture of Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) in India〔 and was knighted in 1833.〔("The Knights of England. A complete record from the earliest time to the present day of the knights of all the orders of chivalry in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of knights bachelors, incorporating a complete list of knights bachelors dubbed in Ireland" )〕
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and Brazil in 1840 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1845.〔
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