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Sir Richard Haddock. Birth 1629, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England Death 26 January 1714 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England Was the first Commissioner of Victualling for the Royal Navy. Probably served with his father, as a Lieutenant of the Hannibal in 1653.
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b. c.1629, s. of William Haddock, mariner, of Leigh-on-Sea, Essex by Anna Goodlad. m. (1) bef. 30 May 1657, Lydia, da. and coh. of John Stevens, master mariner, of Leigh-on-Sea, 1da.; (2) lic. 24 July 1671, Elizabeth (d. 26 Feb. 1710), da. of Nicholas Hurlestone, master mariner, of Rotherhithe, Surr., 3s. (1d.v.p.) 2da.suc. fa. 1667; kntd. 3 July 1...
Lt. Commonwealth navy 1653, capt. 1656; capt. RN 1665-7, 1672-3; c.-in-c. Channel fleet 1682; adm. 1690. Commr. for navy 1673-82, comptroller 1682-5, May 1688-d., commr. for old accounts 1685-May 1688, victualling 1683-90. Freeman, Portsmouth 1673, Dunwich 1679; elder bro. Trinity House 1675-d., master 1687-8; commr. for assessment, Aldeburgh 1679-...
Haddock came from a seafaring family whose name occurs at Leigh as early as 1327. His grandfather and father both served in the Commonwealth navy, where his own service began. After the Restoration he traded in the Mediterranean, but he served in the second and third Dutch wars in the Royal Navy, where he was popular with the seamen. As flag-captai...
Admiral Sir Richard Haddock (c. 1629 – 26 January 1715 Old Style) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars , eventually rising to the rank of Admiral in August 1690.
Sir Richard Haddock was joint admiral of the fleet in 1690-1, the last time that the Royal Navy employed the 'generals at sea' concept from the time of the Commonwealth. Should you visit Leigh-on-Sea, you'll find many seafaring Haddocks in the parish church.
Mar 14, 2022 · Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom Immediate Family: Son of Capt. William Haddock and Anna Haddock Husband of Elizabeth Haddock and Elizabeth Haddock Father of John G. Haddock, I ; Jeane Haddock ; Admiral Nicholas Haddock ; Richard Haddock ; Martha Lyddoll and 4 others ; William Haddock ; Elizabeth Haddock ; Joseph Haddock and Lydia ...
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Jan 13, 2018 · I am conducting research on the Haddock family of mariners originally from Leigh on Sea, Essex. According to the Leigh Society, the family includes two admirals and seven captains.
