Surname: Hannay Forename(s): James b. 17 February 1827. d. 8 January 1873. Nationality: Scottish. VIAF.
Poet, novelist, and journalist. Born in Dumfries. Son of David Hannay and Elizabeth
Affleck. Friends with William Thackeray. Worked as a naval officer for five years
before moving to London to pursue literary work. Married Margaret Anne Thompson in
1853. Author of several novels inspired by his time in the navy, including Singleton Fontenoy RN (1850) and Sketches in Ultramarine (1853). Biographical information: ODNB. (BGL)