Wall tablet in the church of St John the Baptist, Stockton, Wiltshire commemorating Henry Greenhill d. 1708, Commissioner of the Navy
Location
Church of St John the Baptist, Stockton, Wiltshire, England
Transcript
'HENRY GREENHILL Esq son of JOHN GREENHILL of STEEPLEASTON in the County of Wiltshire and PENELOPE his wife, daughter of RICHARD CHAMPNEYS of ORCHARDLEY in the County of Somerset Esqr, born in this Parish on 21st June 1646, went to sea very young, made many voyages to the West Indies and visited most other parts of the known world. In the yeare 1676 he did the Dutch signal service by burning and destroying several French ships of Petit Guavas for which he was generously rewarded by the Lords of the Admiralty. In 1680 the ROYAL AFRICA COMPANY sent him to CABO CORSO CASTLE their Agent General and Chief Governour of the Gold Coast of Africa. He was elected Elder Brother of TRINITY HOUSE of DEPTFORD-STROND, to the poor of which Corporation he was a generous benefactor. In 1689 he was made Comissioner of the Transport Office and in 1691 was appointed one of the Principal Officers and Comissioners of the Navy. He laid the foundations and finished the building of her Majties Dockyard near PLYMOUTH where he died the 24th of May 1708'
Details
Type: Wall tablet
Position: North aisle wall
Materials: Marble
People
Age: 60
Date of Death: 24/5/1708
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Elder Brother Trinity House. Commissioner of the Navy
Organisation: Royal Africa Company
Extra
Recorder: Timothy Wilson 1979