Born	1800
Died	?
Son of William Burney and Selina Glosson

Henry Burney

Educated at Sydney College, University of Cambridge, July 4 1828, 4th son of William Burney LLD, of Gosport, Hants, B 1800. School Damerham, Wilts., (Mr. Davidson). Matric Michs, 1828. Migrated to Queen's, Nov. 11, 1830; 'of Devon'. From 'Officers and Graduates of University and Kings College Aberdeen 1495-1860' Doctors of Law April 13, 1830. 'Henry Charles Burney, , Rec. by Drs. John McArthur andJames Collins]' From Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal Monday, July 2nd, 1827 On Monday last was married at Alverstoke, by the Rev.H.A.Veck, Henry, the fourth son of Dr.Burney, of Gosport, to Frances, the fourth daughter of the late Rev.J.W.Dodd, Rector of North Runcton, in Norfolk, and many years one of the masters of Westminster School. From: http://www.fortgilkicker.co.uk/bayhouse.htm (23rd August 2011) The deeds show that Bay House belonged to the War Department in 1859 and was sold to Dr. Burney of Burney's Naval Academy by them in 1878. He is shown as living there in the 1871 census and may therefore have been leasing the property for a considerable time.* From Peter Gawn The obituary section of The Gentleman's Magazine, March 1862, p. 382: "Jan 27 - Richmond, Henry Charles Burney, LL.D., of the Naval and Military College, formerly of Gosport. The unfortunate gentleman was in the act of adjusting an outside bellwire from a window fifty feet high, when he overbalanced himself and fell on to the gravel path underneath. Medical aid was immediately at hand, but was quite unavailing, and his death took place in a few hours." Objects and Advantages of the Cavalry College, Richmond, Surrey, for the Sons of Noblemen and Gentlemen: Destined for the Army, Diplomacy, the Senate, the Bar, Or Requiring a Sound Practical Education to Fit Them for the Ordinary Duties Connected with Position and Property From the indexes to Wills BR - BZ 1862 Page 94 2 June 1862 The Will of Henry Charles Burney late of Richmond in the County of Surrey Doctor of Laws deceased who died 27 January 1862 Richmond proved by oath of Cecillia Caroline Burney widow and sole executrix. From the autobiography of Sir David Harrel 1841 - 1938 (He would have attended the academy in about 1855) "Responding to my strong desire to join the Royal Navy as a Cadet a nomination was applied for and I was sent to Dr. Burney's Royal Naval Academy at Gosport to be prepard for the examination. The number of the candidates on the Admiralty lists was very large and unfortunately I had passed the age limit, 14 before the date fixed for the examination. My time at Burney's was well spent, it was rough, but Dr. Burney himself was beloved by the boys and gave a high tone to the place. The School was situated at Cold Harbour and was somewhat remarkable in possessing five boats, each of 14 oars, painted green and white and bearing the Royal arms. When the Royal Yachts "Fairly" and "Elphin" conveying the Queen to Osborne passed out of Portsmouth Harbour the green boats were got afloat and saluted Her Majesty by tossing oars. The Queen always graciously recognised the salute. Two companies of soldiers attended Gosport Church, part of the German Foreign Legion, many were aged bearded and spectacled men. It was not quite known for what purpose they had been recruited. Remaining at the School until 1856 I attended classes at Portsmouth Dockyard and saw the last wooden three decker on the stocks, afterwards named the "Maboro" and I think it was this ship Lord Charles Beresford joined as a cadet."