Sir Evan Nepean, 1st Baronet, PCFRS (9 July 1752 – 2 October 1822)[1] was a British politician and colonial administrator. He was the first of the Nepean Baronets.
Nepean was born at St. Stephens near Saltash, Cornwall, the second of three sons of Nicholas Nepean, an innkeeper, and his second wife, Margaret Jones. His father was Cornish and his mother was from South Wales.[1] The name "Nepean" is thought to come from the village of Nanpean ("the head of the valley"), in Cornwall.
Nepean married Margaret Skinner, the only daughter of Capt. William Skinner, on 6 June 1782 at the Garrison Church at Greenwich. They had eight children,[1] including Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepean, 2nd Bt., and Maj.-Gen. William Nepean, whose daughter Anna Maria Nepean married General Sir William Parke. Their youngest child, Rev. Canon Evan Nepean, became the Canon of Westminster and a Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria. His son Charles was a Middlesex county cricketer who also played football.[2] Other descendants of Nepean include actors Hugh Grant (born 1960) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (born 1990), who by chance both appeared in the same film, Love Actually.[3]
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Sir Evan Nepean 1st Baronet PC FRS 9 July 1752 2 October 1822 1 was a British politician and colonial administrator He was the first of the Nepean Baronets The Right HonourableSir Evan NepeanBt FRSGovernor of BombayIn office 1812 1819Preceded byGeorge BrownSucceeded byMountstuart ElphinstonePersonal detailsBorn 1752 07 09 9 July 1752St Stephens by Saltash Cornwall EnglandDied2 October 1822 1822 10 02 aged 70 Loders Dorset EnglandSpouseMargaret SkinnerChildren8 including Charles NepeanParentNicholas NepeanOccupationPolitician Colonial administrator Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Legacy 4 Arms 5 References 5 1 Notes 5 2 Sources 6 External linksFamily EditNepean was born at St Stephens near Saltash Cornwall the second of three sons of Nicholas Nepean an innkeeper and his second wife Margaret Jones His father was Cornish and his mother was from South Wales 1 The name Nepean is thought to come from the village of Nanpean the head of the valley in Cornwall Nepean married Margaret Skinner the only daughter of Capt William Skinner on 6 June 1782 at the Garrison Church at Greenwich They had eight children 1 including Sir Molyneux Hyde Nepean 2nd Bt and Maj Gen William Nepean whose daughter Anna Maria Nepean married General Sir William Parke Their youngest child Rev Canon Evan Nepean became the Canon of Westminster and a Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Victoria His son Charles was a Middlesex county cricketer who also played football 2 Other descendants of Nepean include actors Hugh Grant born 1960 and Thomas Brodie Sangster born 1990 who by chance both appeared in the same film Love Actually 3 Career EditNepean entered the Royal Navy on 28 December 1773 serving on HMS Boyne as a clerk to Capt Hartwell He was promoted to purser in 1775 During the American Revolutionary War he served as secretary to Admiral Molyneux Shuldham in Boston in 1776 and again at Plymouth 1777 78 From 1780 to 1782 he was Purser on HMS Foudroyant for Captain John Jervis later Lord St Vincent 1 On 3 March 1782 aged only 29 he was appointed Permanent Under Secretary of State for the Home Department In this position he came to have responsibility for naval and political intelligence which led to him running a network of spies across Europe 4 He served there until December 1791 when he became Under Secretary of State for War in 1794 Secretary to the Board of Admiralty 1795 1804 Chief Secretary for Ireland 1804 1805 Commissioner of the Admiralty and then Governor of Bombay 1812 1819 He was Member of Parliament for Queenborough from 1796 till 1802 then moving to Bridport where he remained until 1812 The Bridport Town Hall designed by architect William Tyler RA was given a clock tower with cupola in about 1805 by Sir Evan 5 He was made a baronet in 1802 and was admitted to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in 1804 1 In 1820 he was made a member of the Royal Society In 1822 he was appointed Sheriff of Dorset but died in office the same year at his estate at Loders 1 6 Legacy EditPlaces named after Evan Nepean include Australia the Nepean River in New South Wales the Nepean Highway and Point Nepean both in Victoria Nepean Bay in South Australia and Nepean Island in the external territory of Norfolk Island Canada the former city of Nepean Ontario 7 Nepean Point Nepean Bay 8 India the Nepean Road and Nepean Sea Road in Mumbai Arms EditCoat of arms of Evan Nepean Crest On a mount Vert a goat passant Sable charged on the side with two Ermine spots in fesse Or collared and horned Gold Escutcheon Gules a fesse wavy Erminois between three mullets Argent Motto Respice Look Back 9 References EditNotes Edit a b c d e f Sparrow n d The Association Challenge Cup The Times No 27951 London 16 March 1874 col E p 5 Lundy Darryl 26 January 2006 Fynvola Susan MacLean The Peerage com Retrieved 19 February 2011 unreliable source Knight 2013 p 6 13 Historic England Town Hall 450130 Research records formerly PastScape Retrieved 5 October 2015 Nepean Evan 1752 1822 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University Courageous settlers first located in Carleton back in 1818 Ottawa Citizen 28 April 1953 pp A20 Retrieved 2 December 2015 Nepean Who s Nepean Ottawa Citizen 17 August 1967 Retrieved 4 July 2021 Debrett s Peerage Baronetage Knightage and Companionage 1896 Sources Edit Knight Roger 2013 Britain Against Napoleon The Organization of Victory 1793 1815 London Allen Lane ISBN 978 1 846 14177 5 Sparrow Elizabeth Nepean Sir Evan Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Retrieved 14 March 2014 External links Edit Cornwall portalTheNepean Museum History of the Home Office 1782 1982 History of Parliament biographyParliament of Great BritainPreceded byRichard HopkinsJohn Sargent Member of Parliament for Queenborough1796 1801 With John Sargent Succeeded byParliament of the United KingdomParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byParliament of Great Britain Member of Parliament for Queenborough1801 1802 With John Sargent Succeeded byJohn PrinsepGeorge Peter MoorePreceded byCharles SturtGeorge Barclay Member of Parliament for Bridport1802 1812 With George Barclay 1802 1807Sir Samuel Hood 1807 1812 Succeeded byWilliam BestSir Horace St PaulPolitical officesPreceded byNone Under Secretary of State for the Home Department1782 Succeeded byThomas OrdePreceded byJohn Bell Under Secretary of State for the Home Department1782 1794 Succeeded byJohn KingPreceded byNone Under Secretary of State for War1794 1795 Succeeded byWilliam HuskissonPreceded byPhilip Stephens First Secretary to the Admiralty1795 1804 Succeeded byWilliam MarsdenPreceded byWilliam Wickham Chief Secretary for Ireland1804 1805 Succeeded byNicholas VansittartPreceded byGeorge Brown Governor of Bombay1812 1819 Succeeded byMountstuart ElphinstoneBaronetage of the United KingdomNew creation Baronet of Bothenhampton 1802 1822 Succeeded byMolyneux Hyde Nepean Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evan Nepean amp oldid 1089381034, wikipedia, 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