Captain turnor, born about the year 1759, was the third son of John Turnor, Esq. of Crûgmaur, in the county of Cardigan; a descendant of an English family long settled in Somersetshire, but which, in the reign of Charles the Second, removed to Crûgmaur. He was born in the farm-house of Crugmaur, in the parish of Llangoedmawr, about the year 1759; and, in 1778, he entered as a midshipman in the royal navy, on board of the Fame, commanded, at that time, by Captain Colby. This ship, as is mentioned in the note below, was attached to Admiral Byron's ill-fated squadron, which sailed from Spithead, for America, in July, 1778. From America, the Fame proceeded to the West Indies; and, consequently, was in the action with D'Estaing, off St. George's Bay, Grenada, on the 6th of July, 1779. The Fame, which had several of the enemy upon her at once, was disabled in forty minutes; having sustained a loss of four killed, and nine wounded. Captain Bourcher had, at this time, succeeded Captain Colby in the command; and, during the engagement, Mr. Turnor was stationed with him on the quarter-deck, to carry orders. He was necessarily much exposed; but he performed his duty so entirely to Captain Bourcher's satisfaction, that he ever afterwards experienced his particular respect.