Extract from "Kinchant Family Notes"

"On 1st May, 1811, Richard Kinchant, age 15, was nominated by Mr. Williams (Director, E.I.C.) in favour of Mr. Willis, and appointed to the ship Charles Mills." (Lists of Volunteers admitted to the Indian Navy, year by year, from 1794. India Office, Whitehall.)

• Vol. 1, p. 275.
  1811, December.- " Expedition to Kattywar : The Bhawani (armed Pattimar carrying six twelve pounder carronades) with Mr. Midshipman Kinchant in Command was placed at the outer entrance of the creek to prevent the enemy's escape in that direction."
  
  
• Vol. 1, p. 340.
  1816, January. - Persian Gulf. "Commander Richard Kinchant, who was then Acting-Lieutenant on board the Aurora, writes to us: 'At Bushire we had received orders from the Political Resident of tiie Persian Gulf to convoy to Muscat, on our way to Bombay, a large baghalah containing a considerable amount of treasure for the Imaum of Muscat. On our passage down the Gulf one evening, a little before sunset, we fell in with about 15 dhows and tranides, they looked to me like a forest of masts ahead with all sails down. We looked well to the baghalah astern, in our tow, knowing that their object, in lying in wait for us, was to cut her off. The Aurora stood on her course with a light nor'-wester, steering right through the fleet, and, as we approached, we gave them both broadsides shotted with grape or canister, which told well. During the action which ensued we sank many and disabled others. We had to pay great attention to our tow-rope, to prevent cutting, and some of the smaller craft, pulling 20 oars, ventured near at times for that purpose. Captain Jeakes directed me to superintend the management of the baghalah, so I was on the poop of the Aurora the whole time and had no very easy task. Captain Jeakes thanked me on the quarter-deck, after the action, for my management of the Baghalah, which would have been a great prize for them.' "
  
  
• Vol. 1, p. 344.
  " On the conclusion of this service, the Prince of Wales sailed for the Persian Gulf, and her First Lieutenant Richard Kinchant was placed in Command of the Vestal, 10 gun brig. He signalised his first command by attacking four trankies, full of armed men, these were sunk, for which he received the thanks of the Goverment of Bombay. A Captain of the Royal Navy, then in the Gulf, informed him that had he been in the King's Service he would have received promotion."
  
  
• Vol. 1, p. 385.
  "In 1826 Lieutenant Richard Kinchant was given the command of the Nautilus, and so valuable were his services during the succeeding four years in putting down piracy, and maintaining order in the Persian Gulf, that H.H. the Imaum of Muscat presented him with a sword of honour."
  "Presented in 1826 by the great Imaum, Seyyid Said, Sultan of Muscat and Zanzibar, for 50 years ally of the English, to Captain Kinchant, I.N., for his services in suppression of Piracy in the Persian Gulf."
  
  The hilt is encrusted with jewels, the scabbard silver gilt. Of Arab or Persian manufacture.
• Vol. 1, p. 383.
  "The only Officer of the Old Bombay Marine surviving in this year (1877), who took part in the operations against Beni-boo-Ali, is Captain Richard Kinchant, who was First Lieutenant of the Prince of Wales, and had charge of the first division of transports. This old officer is also the sole survivor of those who took part in the Mahratta War of 1817-18, where as Second Lieutenant of the Thetis he was engaged at the capture of Severndroog, Gheriah, and Malwan on the Malabar coast ; he also participated in the operations before Ras-ul-Khymah and Linjah, where, as he says in a letter to us : ' We slept on the bare sand with a rock for a pillow, and for a canopy the heavens above us.' "
  
  

30th November 1831. - " Lieutenant Kinchant appointed to the pension of a Commander." 
(" Marine Records," Vol. 461, India Office, Whitehall.) 


ANN MARIA PARKER LOWE. 
b.12feb1801
c.11jun1801 St. Georges Bloomsbury
daughter of James Cadwallader parker Lowe and Lucretia 

R. KINCHANT and A. M. P. LOWE. 
(Marriage -St George Bloomsbury 22 feb 1825 By Licence
Richard Kinchant of Sait mary Abbotts Kensington a bachelor 
to Ann Maria  parker Lowe of this parish
witness Elliza Kinchant, John Harrison

Richard kinchant appears on East India Register & Army List 1855 
Name Regiment  
KINCHANT, Richard BOMBAY LIST OF RETIRED OFFICERS  
Season of Appt 1811
Commander Indian Navy
Retired 8th March 1831
 
Indian Army & Civil Service List 1873 
Name Regiment  
KINCHANT, R BOMBAY RETIRED OFFICERS R.I.N. 1811 1831

R. Kinchant died January 23rd, 1879, aged 82 years, and was buried at 
Nunhead Cemetery, London, S.E. Grave No. 15247. Square 122. 

A. M. P. Kinchant died January 27th, 1879, aged 78 years, 
and was buried in the same grave. 

''The sword of honour was purchased in 1878 by his brother Officers of the Indian Navy, and 
presented to Lieutenant Low, I.N., in acknowledgment of his labours as historian of the Indian 
Navy. Lent by Lieut. C. R. Low (late) I.N. (Royal Naval Exhibition, 1891. Official Catalogue, 
page 305, No. 2731.) 

1871 census
Source 
Place              Kentish Town , St Pancras
Dwelling           Gaisford Street 

Richard Kinchant head  70                                 Middlesex?
Maria   Kinchant wife  65 

PROBATE 28 March 1879
Administration of the personel Estate of Ann maria parker Kinchant late of 
14 Edith Road peckham in the county of Surrey Widow who died 27 january 1879 
at 14 Edith Road was granted at the Principle Registry to 
James richard Kinchant of 14 Edith Road Gentleman  the son and only next of Kin.
Estate under £200


PROBATE 3 April 1879
Administration (with will) of the personal Estate of Richard Kinchant formerly of
68 Gainsford Street Kentish Town in the county of Middlesex but late of
14 Edith road Peckham in the county of Surrey Esquire 
who died 23 january 1879 at 14 Edith road was granted at the Priciple Registry to
James richard Kinchant of 14 Edith Road Gentleman the son and only next of Kin.
EstaTE UNDER £100


PROBATE 23 October 1880
The Will of James richard Kinchant late of 14 Edith road St Mary's Road Peckham 
in the county of Surrey who died 7 March 1880 at 14 Edith road was proved at 
the Principle Registry by Ann Kinchant of 14 Edith road 
Widow of the Relict and sole Executrix 
Effects under £2,000

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