Mary Delany

(although inspired by a historial personage, this is a work of complete fiction)

Biography


Mary Delany was born to Colonel Bernard Granville and Mary Granville (nee Westcombe) at Coultson in Wilshire, and was also niece to the George Granville, 1st Lord Lansdowne. She also has a brother, Bernard, and a sister, Anne.

When Mary was young her parents moved the family to London where she attended school. She came into close contact with the Court when she was sent to live with her aunt, Lady Stanley, who was without child, with the intention being that she would eventually become a Maid of Honour to Queen Anne. While in the Stanley household, Mary learned English, French, music, dance, and those avocations thought befitting a future Lady in Waiting. These hopes were dashed with Queen Anne's death in 1714.

During the tumult that followed as a Hanover took the English throne, her family moved to a manor in the country which was quite isolated from society. And the family's fortunes became even more beholden to the pleasure of Baron Lansdowne. At the Baron's urging, the seventeen year old married Alexander Pendarves, a man 43 years her senior. After several years of unhappy marriage, Mr. Pendarves died suddenly, perhaps from complications from gout brought on by excessive drink, and neglected to settle the bulk of his estate upon his young wife.

To the dismay of her family, Mrs. Pendarves enjoyed the freedoms granted a widow and spent her time as she wished, often visiting family and friends. During one of these visits she met Dr. Patrick Delany, an Irish clergyman and Dean of Down and eventually the two were married in May of 1717 and the couple moved to Dr. Delany's home, Delville, in Dublin, Ireland. The marriage was a singulaly happy one though short lived when Dr. Delany passed away late in 1720.

Left to her own devices, yet again, Mrs. Delany decided to follow in the footsteps of her famous forefathers and take to the sea. Among them Sir Roger Greynville, Commander of HMS The Mary Rose and his son Sir Richard Granville, Vice Adrmiral of the HMS Revenge, hero of the Battle of Flores.

MOTTO: IUSTUM FAC meaning "Do the right thing"

Friends and Family
Audrey Addison

Delany's Economic and Production Facilities in Bridgetown

 * 2 x Master Draughtsmen Office, (Structure Deeds, Advanced & Regular)
 * 1 Lumber Yard (Oak & Common Wood)
 * 1 Lumber Mill (Wood Unrest Bunldles, etc.)
 * 1 Plantation (Cotton)
 * 1 Plantation (Hemp)
 * 1 Textile Mill (Textile Unrest Bunldes, Hemp Rope, etc.)

Addison's Economic and Production Facilities in Maracaibo

 * 2 Lumber Yard (Fir & Common Wood)
 * 1 Tar Disitillery

Ships Under Commission

 * HMS Calliope, Macedon class 4th Rate Warship
 * HMS Clio, Mordaunt Sleek class 4th Rate Warship
 * HMS Melpomene, Reason class 4th Rate Warship
 * HMS Euterpe, Mercy Naval Frigate
 * HMS Erato, Tigre Mastercraft Naval Frigate
 * HMS Terpsichore, Defiant Mastercraft Frigate
 * HMS Aoide, Dauntless Frigate

Record of Achievement

 * December 11, 1722 - Enlisted in St. George Squadron of the White
 * January 5, 1723 - Promoted to Esquire
 * February 5, 1723 - Awarded St. George Citation for Conspicuous Bravery
 * February 22, 1723 - Appointed Inspector General
 * April 8, 1723 - Awarded Naval Gold Medal
 * April 11, 1723 - Appointed Secretary of Recruitment
 * May 6, 1723 - Awarded King's Gallantry Medal
 * June 1, 1723 - Appointed Inspector General
 * June 5, 1723 - Promoted to Knight, Awarded The Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath (DB)
 * June 27, 1723 - Appointed Secretary of Recruitment
 * July 30, 1723 - Awarded Admiral's Commendation

Port Battle Record
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Records from June 29th through July 6th, 1723 were damaged as the result of enemy attack


 * width="150" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Port
 * width="200" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Date
 * width="100" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Battle type
 * width="150" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Enemy
 * width="75" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Result
 * width="200" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Ship
 * width="300" align="Left" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|Role
 * Nassau
 * March 27th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Turpitude
 * March 29th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Defeat
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Cartagena
 * April 13th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Jaqueme
 * April 15th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * St. John's
 * April 16th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Nassau
 * April 30th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Spanish Town
 * April 30th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Santo Domingo
 * May 15th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Fort de France
 * May 18th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Vieux Fort
 * May 21th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Portobelo
 * May 22nd, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Spanish Town
 * May 22nd, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Santiago
 * May 25th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Cartegena
 * May 25th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Belize
 * June 1st, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Charlestown
 * June 2nd, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Turtling Bay
 * June 5th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Jaqueme
 * June 5th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Puerto Cabezas
 * June 5th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Leogane
 * June 22nd, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Calliope
 * Captain
 * Bridgetown
 * June 23rd, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Port of Spain
 * June 24th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Charlestown
 * June 25th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Nassau
 * June 25th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Commodore, Gold Squadron
 * St. John's
 * June 29th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Santiago
 * June 29th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Charlestown
 * July 3rd, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * St. John's
 * July 5th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Santo Domingo
 * July 14th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Euterpe
 * Captain
 * Charlestown
 * July 18th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Santiago
 * July 21st, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Commodore, White Squadron
 * Nassau
 * July 21st, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Port de Paix
 * July 31st, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * St. John's
 * August 3rd, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Cartagena
 * August 27th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Port of Spain
 * September 17th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Riding Rocks
 * September 18th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Defeat
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Commodore, White Squadron
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Port de Paix
 * July 31st, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:FRANCE.JPG]] French
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * St. John's
 * August 3rd, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Defeat
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Cartagena
 * August 27th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Port of Spain
 * September 17th, 1723
 * Attack
 * [[File:SPAIN.JPG]] Spanish
 * Victory
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Captain
 * Riding Rocks
 * September 18th, 1723
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Defeat
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Commodore, White Squadron
 * Defense
 * [[File:PIRATE.JPG]] Pirate
 * Defeat
 * HMS Melpomene
 * Commodore, White Squadron