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Sir Graham Eden Hamond

Sir Graham Eden Hamond was born on 30 December 1779, the son of Sir Andrew Snape Hamond 1738-1829, the 1st Baronet, and his wife nee Anne Graeme, a descendant of the Graemes of Gorthie.

He became a distinguished naval officer, and was present at Lord Howe's victory in 1794. He became Admiral of the Fleet, Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom, Grand Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Order of the Thistle of Scotland, and Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk and the Isle of Wight.

In 1834 Sir Graham was appointed to the South American command and had an audience of William IV (the Sailor King). He recorded: "Sunday, 28th Sept. 1834. I went down to Windsor to thank His Majesty for his great kindness in approving of Lord Auckland's nomination of me for the South American Command --- was admitted into the King's presence, who received me in the kindest manner possible. H.M. went into a variety of subjects, as to my services, Sir Andrew's services, Mr Roebuck, Admiral Arbuthnot, Sir Andrew Douglas' services; the action of the 1st of June, my Father's family, when he was born, then on my Mother's side, was delighted to think General Graeme, who went for the Queen to Germany, was my Great Uncle. Then he went into the case of Sir M. Seymour's attack, attributing it to something like Waterloo fever. Asked much about the "Dublin," her complement of men, who I meant to take as my Captain, approved highly of Lyons, asked me whether my son and my family were going, we got into quite pleasant conversation.

I took the liberty of remarking that when H.M. was at the Admiralty he had received from me a representation in favour of my being allowed to accept the Portuguese Order, that Don John had sent me, he said he recollected it. I said I never was able to get an answer from the Foreign Office to my application although Lord Marcus Hill had been allowed to accept it, that I was quite aware of the order of the Prince Regent that no officer should be allowed to accept a Foreign Order except for Service in the Field of action at least, but that in the face of that Captain Deshund of the Wilm Castle, and Capt. Elliot of the Lyon and all their officers had been permitted to accept it when the King of Portugal took refuge aboard the Wilm Castle in the Tagus in 1824, and that I was actually employed for 3 months in the Service of the K. of Portugal in carrying the Treaty from Brazil to Lisbon in a very leaky ship when we never ceased pumping for nearly a hundred days. H.M. remarked, "I think that considering where you are going, you ought to be allowed to have it and you shall meet no impediment here. Speak to Lord Auckland and Mr Rice about it and let it be brought before me." I said I believed it lay in the Foreign Office with Lord Palmerston. His Majesty then rose and wished me health."

Sir Graham Eden Hamond wore his Portuguese decoration of the Tower and Sword and flew his flag in South America.

In 1806 he had married Elizabeth Kimber by special licence, and they had the following children:

Anne Hamond. She died unmarried, leaving behind an account of the family, in which she took great interest.

Sir Andrew Snape Hamond. He was born on 3 October 1811, snd followed a naval career, becoming a Vice Admiral. At Otaheite in November 1844 he married Mary Ann Miller, the second daughter of Edward Miller esquire of Cambridgeshire and niece of General Miller. He became a Vice Admiral, succeeded to the baronetcy in 1862, and died in 1874. He had four sons and a daughter. His eldest son succeeded to the baronetcy. The second son, Andrew Snape Seymour Graeme, died without leaving children. The third son, Grosvenor Hood Graeme-Hamond, was born on 19 May 1849. His fourth son, Douglas Sheddon Robert Graeme-Hamond, was born on 30 October 1851, and entered the Royal Navy, retiring with the rank of Commander (retired). His daughter, Caroline Graeme, was unmarried.

Graham Eden William Hamond.

Elizabeth Anne Hamond.

Caroline Hamond.

Sir Graham Eden Hamond had become the 2nd Baronet on the death of his father in 1828. He died on 10 December 1862.