Bickerton, Richard, Sir, 1727-1792
Variant names1739 joined the Royal Navy; 1739-1742 captain's servant; 1742 midshipman; 1746 lieutenant; 1758 second lieutenant; 1758 commander; 1759 captain; 1773 knighthood; 1778 baronetcy; 1781 served in the second relief of Gibraltar and appointed commodore (first class); 1782-1784 commander of the reinforcements for the East Indies; 1786 commodore, the Leeward Islands station; 1787 flag rank; 1790 rear-admiral; 1790-1792 Member of Parliament for Rochester.
Epithet: naval officer
Title: 1st Baronet
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0001c6
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| creatorOf | Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816. Samuel Hood, Viscount Hood manuscript material : 1 item, 1805 | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | John Montagu papers., 1776-1782 | British Library | |
| referencedIn | Vol xxiv. July-Aug. 1782.Charles Chapman, Resident at Nangpoor: Correspondence with W. Hastings and others: 1779-1795.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.John ... | British Library |
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Birth 1727-06-23
Death 1792-02-25
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