Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet

Admiral of the White Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet (2 September 1753 – 27 February 1822) was a Royal Navy officer, diplomat and politician who sat in the British House of Commons between 1774 and 1807.

Early life

Born in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, he was the son and heir of John Borlase Warren (died 1763 ) of Stapleford and Little Marlow. He entered Emmanuel College, Cambridge in 1769, but in 1771 entered the Royal Navy as an able seaman; in 1774 he became member of Parliament for Great Marlow; and in 1775 he was created a baronet, the baronetcy held by his ancestors, the Borlases, having become extinct in 1689.

Career

His career as a seaman really began in 1777, and two years later he was promoted to master and commander and made captain of HMS Ariadne. Warren was promoted to post-captain on 25 April 1781. He had the dog returned to London to Shortland's widow. During the War of 1812, Warren held ultimate command over the British forces which carried out the raid on Havre de Grace on 3 May 1813, though he did not physically participate in the raid.

Personal life

On 12 December 1780, he married Caroline Clavering, a daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Clavering. She died in 1839.

He died on 27 February 1822. His two sons predeceased him. His daughter and heiress, Frances Maria Warren (1784–1837), married George Venables-Vernon, 4th Baron Vernon. Their son was George Venables-Vernon, 5th Baron Vernon.

Legacy There is a monument to him in St Mary's Church, Attenborough in Nottinghamshire. A popular figure in the area of his birth, there are a number of pubs named after him in Nottingham and nearby towns.