Sir David Kirke (c.1597-1654)

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Sir David Kirke

NationalityBritish
RolesShip Owner, Privateer
Date of Birthc.1597 - Dieppe DCB
First Known Service13.3.1626/27DCB
Fatherref:1729
MotherElizabeth Goudonref:1729
WifeSarah Andrews - Married 29.4.1633 - St Benet Paul's Wharf, City of Londonref:719
Brotherref:1729
Brotherref:1729
Last Known Service1651DCB
Date of Death1654 - Near LondonDCB
Will Probated14.2.1653/54, PROB 11/240/235

Ships Owned

FromToVesselSource
13.3.1628/291629

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.3.1620/21		Along with his siblings, naturalised by Act of Parliament	JHL-10
17.12.1627		Abigail (36) 1627-1629 British 36 Gun Privateer Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ref:1256
2.1628		Abigail (36) 1627-1629 British 36 Gun Privateer Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ref:1776
17.7.1628		Commander-in-Chief at the Action of 17th July 1628
17.7.1628		Action of 17th July 1628
13.3.1628/29		Abigail (36) 1627-1629 British 36 Gun Privateer Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ref:1256
16.7.1633		Appointed Knight Bachelor by Charles I	ref:1729
1638	1651	Appointed Governor of Newfoundland	DCB

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

DCBVarious, Web Site

JHL-10Authority, Digital Book

ref:1256John C. Appleby, Thesis

ref:1729Henry Kirke, Book

ref:1776Peter Wilson Coldham, Book

ref:719 Family History

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