British-born Russian Vice-Admiral. In Russia he was known as Foma Vassilievitch. He was the youngest son of Edward and Mary Vavasour Candler of Acomb, Yorkshire, England. From 1788 he served in the Imperial Russian Navy where he rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral and became a knight of the Orders of St. Anne, St George and St. Vladimir. He took part in the war against France 1798-1799. He married first, Maria de Lotaroff of a noble Russian family, but they had no children. He married second, Jane Booker, daughter of John and Isabella Hamilton Booker. (John Booker, esq., was British consul at Cronstadt, Russia). Their only son, William John Candler, died young. Their five daughters were Agrapina Isabella, Annabella Cope, Jane Greig, Mary Caroline Catherine, and Frances.
British-born Russian Vice-Admiral. In Russia he was known as Foma Vassilievitch. He was the youngest son of Edward and Mary Vavasour Candler of Acomb, Yorkshire, England. From 1788 he served in the Imperial Russian Navy where he rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral and became a knight of the Orders of St. Anne, St George and St. Vladimir. He took part in the war against France 1798-1799. He married first, Maria de Lotaroff of a noble Russian family, but they had no children. He married second, Jane Booker, daughter of John and Isabella Hamilton Booker. (John Booker, esq., was British consul at Cronstadt, Russia). Their only son, William John Candler, died young. Their five daughters were Agrapina Isabella, Annabella Cope, Jane Greig, Mary Caroline Catherine, and Frances.
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