Pownoll Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth

Pownoll Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth

Captain Pownoll Bastard Pellew, 2nd Viscount Exmouth (1 July 1786 – December 3, 1833) was an English peer and sailor. He was the older son of Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth. Like his father, he served in the Royal Navy and attained the rank of Post Captain in 1806. He did not achieve great success in the Navy despite the influence of his father.

In 1798, Pellew first served as a midshipman under his father, Sir Edward Pellew, in the 74 gun ship of the line "Impétueux". He was described at this time by his father as "clever and quick, but idle and unmanageable."

This was just after the Spithead and Nore mutinies and the ship's company was still restive. A mutiny was put down and the participants were court martialled and hanged at the yard arm or flogged round the fleet in Port Mahon.

Pellew was made a lieutenant well before he had served the mandatory seven years at sea as Sir Edward had much influence with the authorities. Favours in parliament ensured Sir Edward's promotion to Admiral, and Pownoll's promotion to commander at the very early age of seventeen. His first command was the 18-gun "Fly" in the East Indies under Admiral Dacres.

Unfortunately "Fly" was lost on a reef in 1805, though the crew were saved. Pellew underwent the mandatory court martial for the loss of his ship and was found not guilty of negligence. He rejoined his father now at Madras. Admiral Pellew was by this time Commander in Chief of the Navy in the East Indies. Pownoll was immediately made acting-captain of the frigate "Sir Francis Drake", and was given "Terpsichore" upon his father promoting him to post-rank in 1806.

Both father and son were becoming wealthy with the prize money to be won in the East Indies and in October 1808, Pownoll married Eliza Harriet Barlow, eldest daughter of Sir George Hilaro Barlow, 1st Baronet, the Governor of Madras.

After his marriage, Pellew returned to England and started building the new family seat of Canonteign in Devonshire. He did not stay in the Navy but became involved in politics, serving as Member of Parliament for Launceston from 1812 to 1830. His father's friendship with the Duke of Northumberland was important in his gaining the seat.

His father became Lord Exmouth in 1814 and Viscount Exmouth in 1816. When he died in January 1833, Pownoll became the second Viscount Exmouth, a title he enjoyed for just eleven months. He died at age 47 and was succeeded by his eldest son.


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