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| − | 1730-1784. Joined the navy (1743) and served in West Indies, Lisbon, Cape Verde Islands and Cape of Good Hope. Governor of West Florida (1764-1766), after which he moved to London. Stood unsuccessfully as MP for | + | 1730-1784. Joined the navy (1743) and served in West Indies, Lisbon, Cape Verde Islands and Cape of Good Hope. Governor of West Florida (1764-1766), after which he moved to London. Stood unsuccessfully as MP for Carlisle (1768), but elected successively for Cockermouth, Appleby, Lostwithiel and Ilchester (1768-1787). Part of British Peace Commission to North America (1778. |
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| Dates | 1766-1787 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Sailor; politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Westerkirk | ||
| Marriage | Charlotte Dee | ||
| Issue | 1 legitimate son; George (illegitimate); Sophia (illegitimate); James (illegitimate); Alexander (illegitimate) | ||
| Place of birth | Source | E. Rothschild, The Inner Life of Empires: An Eighteenth-Century History (Pinceton, 2011) |
1730-1784. Joined the navy (1743) and served in West Indies, Lisbon, Cape Verde Islands and Cape of Good Hope. Governor of West Florida (1764-1766), after which he moved to London. Stood unsuccessfully as MP for Carlisle (1768), but elected successively for Cockermouth, Appleby, Lostwithiel and Ilchester (1768-1787). Part of British Peace Commission to North America (1778.
