Richard Tiddeman (d.1762)

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Richard Tiddeman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service19.4.1721CSORN
WifeRebeccaref:1002
Last Known Service16.5.1750CSORN
Date of Death7.10.1762 - Manila CSORN
Cause of DeathDrownedCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.4.1729 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/198ADM 107/3
21.7.1732 LieutenantCSORN
1.7.1744 CommanderADM 6/17
1.7.17443.9.1744
Fame (12) 1744-1745
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/16
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 2.11.1745		ADM 6/17
4.9.17448.3.1744/45
Ludlow Castle (44) 1744-1771
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/16
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 2.11.1745		ADM 6/17
9.3.1744/45 CaptainCSORN
9.3.1744/4523.6.1745
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/16
Issued by
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 2.11.1745		ADM 6/17
20.3.1744/4528.6.1746Expedition against Louisbourg 
24.6.17459.10.1748
Eltham (40) 1736-1763
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/16
Issued by
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 2.11.1745		BWAS-1714
9.174810.1748Siege of Pondicherry 
9.10.174816.5.1750
Harwich (50) 1743-1760
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/520
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies
Confirmed 11.5.1750		BWAS-1714
18.1.175820.2.1759
Grafton (68) 1750-1767
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/473		BWAS-1714
20.2.17596.6.1761
Elizabeth (64) 1737-1766
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/467
Issued by
George PocockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1766
, East Indies
Confirmed 1.3.1763		BWAS-1714
10.9.1759 Battle of Pondicherry 
17617.10.1762
Elizabeth (64) 1737-1766
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, 		BWAS-1714
6.6.176214.8.1762Manilla operations 
24.9.17626.10.1762Battle of Manilla 
10.2.1768 His widow was awarded a pnesion of £100paref:1002
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 6th of May 2012 21:30

29 Jul 1762 Commodore Tiddeman sails with a squadron for Malacca [Manila] from Madras as an advance force for V-Ad Cornish
Elizabeth64 Commodore Richard Tiddeman, Captain Isaac Florimond Ourry
Grafton70 Captain Hyde Parker
Panther60 Commander George Ourry (acting for Captain William Newsom)
Falmouth50 Captain William Brereton
Argo28 Captain Richard King
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