Person DS/UK/2913 Mundy; Sir; George (1777-1861); Knight, Admiral Mundy George Sir Male Knight, Admiral 1777-1861

The third son of Edward Miller Mundy I (1750-1822) of Shipley Hall and his first wife Frances Meynell, George entered the Royal Naval Academy in 1789. Over the course of his career he commanded several ships during the Napoleonic Wars, including HMS Hydra. He became Rear Admiral in 1830, was knighted in 1837 and was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet in 1847. He died unmarried. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes A7001247 13/09/2017 DERBYSHIRE\71010800 23/12/2021 b700e986-c097-44af-b3fe-46708c03ba74