Background
HOSKYNS, ‘ Peyton was born on September 15, 1852 in Aston Tyrrold, Berkshire. 5th son of Sir John Leigh Hoskyns, 9tli Baronet, and Emma. daughter of Sir John Strutt Peyton, Knight Commander of Hanover.
HOSKYNS, ‘ Peyton was born on September 15, 1852 in Aston Tyrrold, Berkshire. 5th son of Sir John Leigh Hoskyns, 9tli Baronet, and Emma. daughter of Sir John Strutt Peyton, Knight Commander of Hanover.
Haileybury; His Majesty’s Ship “Britannia.” Joined Navy, 1866, as Naval Cadet. Retired 1907.
Served in the Sierra Leone rebellion, 1898 (despatches). Decorated: Companion of Saint Michael and Saint George for services in the Sierra Leone rebellion: Member of the Royal Victorian Order for services to Prince Henry of Battenberg, who was taking passage in His Majesty’s Ship “Blonde” after Ashanti Expedition of 1895, and died en rorute to Sierra Leone. Royal Navy; commanded special sendee ships, Portsmouth.
Club: United Service.
Spouse 1882, Grace Macduff,daughter of Doctorate. M. Latham, Justice of the Peace, Doctorate.L., Gourock House, Renfrewshire.