William Lloyd

Admiral William Lloyd (28 June 1725 – 19 July 1796) was a Royal Navy officer from Carmarthenshire, Wales, rising to become an Admiral of the White. He sailed Governor Edward Cornwallis aboard to establish Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Naval career Lloyd's first command was of and , which later sank and is a British heritage site.

During the Seven Years' War, Lloyd commanded at the Battle of Minorca (1756). He also fought in the action of 5 April 1757 in the strait of Gibraltar when he commanded and the French fleet successfully evaded the British naval forces to arrive at Louisbourg. Finally, he commanded at the Battle of Lagos (1759). In the battle, two of his crew were killed and six were wounded.

After the war, Lloyd retired to the family estate in Carmarthenshire. He rose by seniority through the various flag ranks, eventually becoming Admiral of the White on 1 June 1795. He was buried at St Cadog's Church in Llangadog, Wales and a stone monument was mounted on the wall.

Real estate In 1755, Lloyd was granted the power of attorney to receive rents from his father's estate. In 1761 he was living in Hammersmith, Middlesex and inherited a large number of properties from his parents.

Family

Lloyd was born in Dan yr allt (formerly Allt y meibion), Llanelli, Carmarthenshire to John Lloyd (1702–1728) and Mary Lloyd.

William died in 1796 and was buried in the St. Cadog's church along with his father John and grandfather Thomas, both of whom were High Sheriffs of Carmarthenshire. William's father John created a monument in St. Cadog's church to his parents Thomas (d. 1720) and Rachel Lloyd (d.1702).

His will is in the National Archives. William divested the Dan y rallt estate to trustees for his kinsman Sir Thomas Stepney, 9th Baronet (d. 1825), the youngest son of Thomas Stepney of Llanelli, 7th baronet. He also left part of his estate to his godchild John William Lloyd.

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