Perry Mayne | |
Birth Date: | c.1697 |
Death Date: | 5 August 1761 |
Serviceyears: | 1715–1757 |
Rank: | Vice-Admiral |
Allegiance: | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Branch: | Royal Navy |
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Vice-Admiral Perry Mayne (c.1697 – 5 August 1761) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1746 to 1747.
Mayne became commanding officer of the sloop in 1724. Promoted to captain in September 1725, he commanded, successively, the fourth-rate HMS Dragon, the sixth-rate, the third-rate and the fourth-rate . He saw action at the battle of Porto Bello in November 1739 and at the battle of Cartagena de Indias in May 1741. After that he commanded the third-rate, then the third-rate and finally the third-rate HMS Orford again. He served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1746 to 1747.[1]
Mayne presided over the courtmartial of Admirals Thomas Mathews and Richard Lestock in May 1746.[2] He lived at a house which he named "Portobello", to recall the battle in which he had seen action, in Mortlake.[3]