Talk:Faulknor family

An extra generation?
The lack of sources in this article makes it somewhat unclear, but there seems to be a confusion over the number of Jonathan Faulknors. The DNB entry for Robert Faulknor the younger reads:

"FAULKNOR, ROBERT (1763–1795), captain in the navy, was the eldest son of Captain Robert Faulknor, who, in command of the Bellona of 74 guns, captured the Courageux of the same force on 14 Aug. 1761; grandson of Captain Samuel Faulknor of the Victory when she was lost, with all hands, on 5 Oct. 1744 [see Balchen, Sir John]; great-grandson of Captain William Faulknor, who, after serving through the wars of William III and Anne, died lieutenant-governor of Greenwich Hospital in 1725; nephew of Captain Samuel Faulknor, who served with credit in the war of the Austrian succession and the seven years' war, and died in 1760; nephew also of Jonathan Faulknor, captain of the Victory with Keppel in the action off Ushant, 27 July 1778, who died admiral of the blue in 1794; and first cousin of Jonathan Faulknor, who died rear-admiral of the red in 1809."

This implies that the 'Captain Jonathan Faulknor the elder' (currently the subject of Jonathan Faulknor the elder) is actually confused with 'Admiral Jonathan Faulknor (d. 1795)', and that 'Rear Admiral Jonathan Faulknor the younger (d. 1809)' is the son of 'Admiral Jonathan Faulknor (d. 1795)' This is further supported by sources like this, which lists the achievements of Admiral Jonathan Faulknor (d. 1795), and which includes captaincy of Victory at Ushant, the sole achievement currently ascribed to Captain Jonathan Faulknor the elder. The source also follows with the biography of Rear Admiral Jonathan Faulknor the younger (d. 1809), opening with that he is 'the son of this officer' (i.e. Admiral Jonathan Faulknor (d. 1795)). Benea (talk) 16:00, 13 February 2012 (UTC)