Skip to main content

Moore, Sir Graham, 1764-1843 (Knight, Admiral)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1764 - 1843

Biography

Sir Graham Moore (1764-1843), younger brother of Sir John Moore, entered the Navy in 1777. He was a lieutenant in Lord Howe's fleet at the relief of Gibraltar in 1782, and was made a commander of ships in 1790, operating in the North Sea, off the French and Irish coasts, and in the Gulf of Mexico, 1790-1801. During 1804 Moore captured a Spanish treasure fleet off Cadiz in the H.M.S. Indefatigable, and in 1807-1808 he escorted the Portuguese royal family to Brazil in the H.M.S. Marlborough. Moore was made Rear-admiral in 1812, commanding in the Baltic and Mediterranean, 1812-14; Lord of the Admiralty, 1815-19; Vice-admiral, 1819; commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, 1820-23; Admiral, 1837; and commander-in-chief at Plymouth, 1839-42.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

Sir Graham Moore: Diaries

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9303
Dates: 1784-1844
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library
 Fonds

Sir Graham Moore: Letter-book

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9341
Scope and Contents

Copies of letters and orders sent and received in H.M.S. Indefatigable, H.M.S. Fame and H.M.S. Marlborough.

Dates: 1803-1808
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in: Cambridge University Library

Filtered By

  • Type: Collection X

Staff Interface | Visit ArchivesSpace.org | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | For help, check out the ArchiveSearch LibGuide | v3.4.1 | Send Feedback or Report a Problem