William Frederick Lapidge R.N.
William Frederick Lapidge R.N.
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| William Frederick Lapidge R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of Samuel Lapidge (1744-1806) and brother of Charles Horace Lapidge R.N. |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 30 September 1792 | | Born (Hampton, Middlesex) |
| 17 July 1817 | | Married Margret (1790-1873), son of John Elliot (1756-1806) and sister of Sir William Elliot , R.N. (1782-1824) |
| 17 July 1860 | | Died (St Germans, Cornwall) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| 10 November 1803 | Entered Navy |
| 9 April 1814 | Lieutenant |
| 2 October 1833 | Commander |
| 6 January 1837 | Captain |
| 14 May 1857 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 7 November 1819 | 31 July 1820 | Lieutenant in Raleigh, commanded by William Augustus Baumgardt, West Indies |
| 27 June 1822 | 28 October 1823 | Lieutenant in Superb , Plymouth |
| 29 October 1823 | 16 January 1827 | Lieutenant in Ocean, Plymouth |
| 17 January 1827 | 16 April 1830 | Lieutenant in Spartiate, commanded by Frederick Warren |
| 1830 | | Lieutenant and commander in Messenger |
| 1830 | | Lieutenant and commander in Carron |
| 1831 | | Lieutenant and commander in Vigilant (1821, cutter) |
| 14 December 1831 | 21 November 1833 | Lieutenant and commander in Leveret, coast of Portugal |
| 22 November 1833 | 12 April 1837 | Commander in Ringdove, north coast of Spain |
| 23 November 1843 | December 1846 | Captain in Cyclops (until paying off at Sheerness), south-east coast of America, then Channel squadron |