Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Smith STOKES, 2C6R
Birth1790
Baptism9 Sep 1790, Alveley, Shropshire
Death9 Dec 1826, Bridgenorth, Shropshire
Burial16 Dec 1826, Worfield, Shropshire
OccupationNaval Officer
FatherWilliam Smith STOKES (~1760-)
MotherNancy FREEMAN (~1752-1838)
Notes for William Smith STOKES
England select births and christenings Alveley, Shropshire
William Smith Stokes, baptism September 9 1790, parents William Smith Stokes and Nancy Stokes
UK Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy
William Smith Stokes, Lieutenant November 1 1811
UK Poll Books and Electoral Registers 1820
Ipsley, Barlichway Hundred, Warwickshire
William Smith Stokes, Roughton, Salop., voted for Francis Lawley, Esquire
England Select Deaths and Burials
William Smith Stokes buried December 16 1826, Worfield, Shropshire
William Smith Lieutenant in the Navy, battle of Trafalgar.
died 9th December 1826 age 36
from a family member David Warner
Lieutenant William Smith-Stokes was a midshipman on the Tonnant at Trafalgar, and he served later blockading Spanish ports etc during the Peninsular Wars of 1808-12. The Lieutenant never married, and he left his estate at Roughton to his brother Michael.
He died in his thirties after being ill for some time in Spain.
see web page National Archives Trafalgar Ancestors
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/details.asp?id=17226
from The Gentleman’s Magazine February 1827
Obituary
Lieut. Stokes, R.N.
Dec.9 [1826] At St. Leonard’s, Bridgenorth, whither he had lately removed, aged about 36, William Smith Stokes, Lieut. R. N.
He received the chief part of his education under Dr. Butler, at the public school in Shrewsbury. At an early age he entered into the navy, and when not more than 15, was on-board the Tonnant, at the ever-memorable battle of Trafalgar, where, in the midst of victory, he was an eye-witness to the fall of the Commander-in-Chief. [Nelson]
In the spring of 1812, he landed in Spain, and found the whole coast from Puerto Santa Maria to Ayamonte in a state of blockade, to prevent the French forces receiving supplies by sea; and near Badajos he saw for the last time his eldest brother Lieut. James Marshal Stokes, who shortly after, on the 6th of April, in leading the 1st battalion of the 95th regiment of foot to the entrenchments before the town, fell gloriously among the slain immediately prior to its being taken. Since the conclusion of the peace, he has occasionally resided with his widowed mother at the family residence, Roughton in Worfield, co. Salop. He was of an ancient and wealthy family of his own paternal name, long resident in and about the neighourhood of Tettenhall co, Stafford. His grandfather, and other lineal and collateral ancestors were strenuous partisans and secret supporters of the unfortunate house of Stuart, though their other political and religious principles were diametrically opposite to those of the exiled family. He was also descended from Francis Smith, that very celebrated and eminent architect of a century past, from whose excellent plans and suggestions arose the great mansions of Pattishull, Hallon (now called Davenport-house), Kinlet, Mawley, Ombersley (the seat of the late Lord Sondes), &c. From that eminent man, whose surname he bore, he at length inherited very valuable possessions, which now devolve on his only brother, Michael Smith Stokes, esq. of Roughton. In disposition Lieut. Stokes was mild, brave, and generous, but careless of himself, and trifling with his health, be brought on a long protracted illness and great sufferings, which at length terminated his earthly career.
From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant
During the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) she captured the 74-gun Algésiras. Tonnant lost 26 officers and men killed and 50 officers and men wounded in the battle, with Tyler [Captain of the Tonnant] being among the wounded.
Battle of Trafalgar Crew Lists
Name
William Smith Stokes
Battle at Trafalgar Rank Master's Mate
Other Military Rank Lieutenant
Age 16
Birth Date 9 Sep 1790
Birth Place Shropshire, England
Battle at Trafalgar Ship Start Date 1 Nov 1804
Battle at Trafalgar Ship End Date 17 May 1811
Battle at Trafalgar Ship HMS Tonnant
Battle at Trafalgar Ship Information
Ship's Pay Book Number: (Vol 1c, No 8) 1 November 1804 to 1 May 1805 Rank/Rating: Volunteer First Class Ship's Pay Book Number: (Sb 792) 2 May 1805 to 27 September 1810 (Was At Trafalgar) Rank/Rating: Midshipman Ship's Pay Book Number: (Sb 792) 28 September 1810 to 17 May 1811 Rank/Rating: Master's Mate
Other Ship Start Date 27 Jun 1815
Other Ship End Date 28 Sep 1815
Other Ship HMS Tay
Other Ship Information 27 June 1815 to 28 September 1815 Rank/Rating: Lieutenant
Death Date 9 Dec 1826
Death Place In St Leonards, Bridgenorth, Shropshire
Father William Smith Stokes
Mother Nancy
Comments: Discharged From HMS Hibernia By Admiralty Order With Leave to Return to England.
Notes William Smith Stokes Was Baptised on 9 September 1790 in Alveley, Shropshire, England.
William Smith Stokes, baptism September 9 1790, parents William Smith Stokes and Nancy Stokes
UK Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy
William Smith Stokes, Lieutenant November 1 1811
UK Poll Books and Electoral Registers 1820
Ipsley, Barlichway Hundred, Warwickshire
William Smith Stokes, Roughton, Salop., voted for Francis Lawley, Esquire
England Select Deaths and Burials
William Smith Stokes buried December 16 1826, Worfield, Shropshire
William Smith Lieutenant in the Navy, battle of Trafalgar.
died 9th December 1826 age 36
from a family member David Warner
Lieutenant William Smith-Stokes was a midshipman on the Tonnant at Trafalgar, and he served later blockading Spanish ports etc during the Peninsular Wars of 1808-12. The Lieutenant never married, and he left his estate at Roughton to his brother Michael.
He died in his thirties after being ill for some time in Spain.
see web page National Archives Trafalgar Ancestors
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/details.asp?id=17226
from The Gentleman’s Magazine February 1827
Obituary
Lieut. Stokes, R.N.
Dec.9 [1826] At St. Leonard’s, Bridgenorth, whither he had lately removed, aged about 36, William Smith Stokes, Lieut. R. N.
He received the chief part of his education under Dr. Butler, at the public school in Shrewsbury. At an early age he entered into the navy, and when not more than 15, was on-board the Tonnant, at the ever-memorable battle of Trafalgar, where, in the midst of victory, he was an eye-witness to the fall of the Commander-in-Chief. [Nelson]
In the spring of 1812, he landed in Spain, and found the whole coast from Puerto Santa Maria to Ayamonte in a state of blockade, to prevent the French forces receiving supplies by sea; and near Badajos he saw for the last time his eldest brother Lieut. James Marshal Stokes, who shortly after, on the 6th of April, in leading the 1st battalion of the 95th regiment of foot to the entrenchments before the town, fell gloriously among the slain immediately prior to its being taken. Since the conclusion of the peace, he has occasionally resided with his widowed mother at the family residence, Roughton in Worfield, co. Salop. He was of an ancient and wealthy family of his own paternal name, long resident in and about the neighourhood of Tettenhall co, Stafford. His grandfather, and other lineal and collateral ancestors were strenuous partisans and secret supporters of the unfortunate house of Stuart, though their other political and religious principles were diametrically opposite to those of the exiled family. He was also descended from Francis Smith, that very celebrated and eminent architect of a century past, from whose excellent plans and suggestions arose the great mansions of Pattishull, Hallon (now called Davenport-house), Kinlet, Mawley, Ombersley (the seat of the late Lord Sondes), &c. From that eminent man, whose surname he bore, he at length inherited very valuable possessions, which now devolve on his only brother, Michael Smith Stokes, esq. of Roughton. In disposition Lieut. Stokes was mild, brave, and generous, but careless of himself, and trifling with his health, be brought on a long protracted illness and great sufferings, which at length terminated his earthly career.
From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tonnant
During the Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) she captured the 74-gun Algésiras. Tonnant lost 26 officers and men killed and 50 officers and men wounded in the battle, with Tyler [Captain of the Tonnant] being among the wounded.
Battle of Trafalgar Crew Lists
Name
William Smith Stokes
Battle at Trafalgar Rank Master's Mate
Other Military Rank Lieutenant
Age 16
Birth Date 9 Sep 1790
Birth Place Shropshire, England
Battle at Trafalgar Ship Start Date 1 Nov 1804
Battle at Trafalgar Ship End Date 17 May 1811
Battle at Trafalgar Ship HMS Tonnant
Battle at Trafalgar Ship Information
Ship's Pay Book Number: (Vol 1c, No 8) 1 November 1804 to 1 May 1805 Rank/Rating: Volunteer First Class Ship's Pay Book Number: (Sb 792) 2 May 1805 to 27 September 1810 (Was At Trafalgar) Rank/Rating: Midshipman Ship's Pay Book Number: (Sb 792) 28 September 1810 to 17 May 1811 Rank/Rating: Master's Mate
Other Ship Start Date 27 Jun 1815
Other Ship End Date 28 Sep 1815
Other Ship HMS Tay
Other Ship Information 27 June 1815 to 28 September 1815 Rank/Rating: Lieutenant
Death Date 9 Dec 1826
Death Place In St Leonards, Bridgenorth, Shropshire
Father William Smith Stokes
Mother Nancy
Comments: Discharged From HMS Hibernia By Admiralty Order With Leave to Return to England.
Notes William Smith Stokes Was Baptised on 9 September 1790 in Alveley, Shropshire, England.