John Schank [SEP] date of death
John Schank
Admiral John Schank (c. 1740 – 6 February 1823) was an officer of the British Royal Navy known for his skill in ship construction and mechanical design.
Biography.
He was the son of Alexander Schank of Castlerig, Fife, Scotland. He entered the Royal Navy when young. His remarkable skills at mechanical design earned him the nickname "Old Purchase" following his design and construction of a cot fitted with pulleys that allowed it to be adjusted by the person lying in it. As a lieutenant
his death his widow and their only son went to live in England at Barton House, Dawlish, the home of her aunt, the widow of Admiral John Schank, and two of Mrs Frobisher's uncles, Sir William Grant, of Beldorney Castle, and Major John Grant (1766-1837). The Frobishers were the parents of one son,
- Rev. James Joseph Frobisher (1805-1843), was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was presented to the living of Halse, Somerset by his mother