Perry Mayne

Vice-Admiral Perry Mayne was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1746 to 1747.

Naval career

Mayne became commanding officer of the sloop in 1724. Promoted to captain in September 1725, he commanded, successively, the fourth-rate HMS Dragon, the sixth-rate, the third-rate and the fourth-rate. He saw action at the battle of Porto Bello in November 1739 and at the battle of Cartagena de Indias in May 1741. After that he commanded the third-rate, then the third-rate and finally the third-rate HMS Orford again. He served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1746 to 1747.
Mayne presided over the courtmartial of Admirals Thomas Mathews and Richard Lestock in May 1746. He lived at a house which he named "Portobello", to recall the battle in which he had seen action, in Mortlake.