| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Kendall |
| Forenames | Edward Nicholas |
| Epithet | naval officer and surveyor |
| Dates | 1800-1845 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | He joined the navy in 1814, having been ediacted at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth. He sailed in Arctic waters as Assistant Surveyor to Captain Lyon in 1824; he sailed with Franklin as Assistant Surveyor, and together with John Richardson, he surveyed the north American coast between the Mackenzie and Coppermine rivers, 1825-1827. He took part in the naval expedition to the South Atlantc as assistant surveyor under Henry Foster, from 1828-1830. In 1830 he helped to complete a survey of the west coast of Africa, after which he was sent on a confidential mission to help determine the boundary between New Brunswick and Maine. In 1833 he was emp1oyed by the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company, returning to England in 1838. From 1843 to his death in 1845 he was Superintendent of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Packet Company. |
| Relationships | He married Mary Anne Kay, niece of Sir John Franklin's first wife, Eleanor, at Greenwich on 8 May 1832; they had 4 children: Edward Kay (1833-1894), Franklin Richardson (1839-1907), Robert Sinclair (died 1841) and Mary Anne (died 1858), |
| Key Events | Born Oct 1800; died at Southampton 12 Feb 1845 in his 45th year, buried at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight |
| Source | A Naval Biographical Dictionary by W.R. O'Byrne online; archiveshub.jisc.as.uk |
| Authorised Form of Name | Kendall; Edward Nicholas (1800-1845); naval officer and surveyor |
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