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Lord George Carnegie (6th Earl of Northesk)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.8.1716E-WIKI
First Known Service6.4.1737E-WIKI
FatherDavid Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk (1675-1729)E-WIKI
MotherMargaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss (1677-1763)PEER
WifeAnne Leslie (d.1779) - Married 30.4.1738PEER
DaughterMary Anne [Kemp] (d.1798)PEER
SonDavid, Lord Rosehill (1749-1788)E-WIKI
DaughterLady Elizabeth [Hope-Johnstone] (1751-1793)PEER
Son
Sir William Carnegie (7th Earl Northesk)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1771-1830
E-WIKI
SonLt.-Col. George (1773-1839)E-WIKI
DaughterMargaret [Watson] (1779-1793)PEER
SisterElizabeth [Elphinstone] (1699–1767)E-WIKI
BrotherDavid, 5th Earl of Northesk (1749-1788)E-WIKI
SisterMargaret [Leslie] (1702–1722)E-WIKI
SisterAnne [Hope] (1700-1733)E-WIKI
SisterChristian (1703-1787)PEER
BrotherJames (1705-?)PEER
SisterMary (1712-1798)PEER
SisterHenrietta (1714-?)PEER
Last Known Service29.1.1778E-WIKI
Date of Death22.1.1792CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.4.1737 LieutenantCSORN
24.6.1741 Succeeded as 6th Earl of NortheskE-WIKI
25.8.1741 CaptainCSORN
25.8.17413.1.1741/42
Bideford (20) 1740-1754
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/445		BWAS-1714
4.1.1741/427.9.1742
Looe (44) 1741-1744
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 6.2.1741/42 ADM 6/16/1		BWAS-1714
8.9.17425.4.1747
Preston (50) 1742-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/96		BWAS-1714
24.1.1744/45 Straits of Banca 
25.6.1746 1st Battle of Negapatam 
6.3.17555.4.1755
Orford (68) 1749-1783
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/143		BWAS-1714
4.6.1756 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
13.7.1758 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteADM 6/18
14.2.1759 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
21.10.1762 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
18.10.1770 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
29.1.1778 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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