Person:William Carnegie (1)

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William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
b.10 Apr 1756
d.28 May 1831
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  1. Lady Elizabeth Carnegie
  2. William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk1756 - 1831
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  • H.  William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk1756 - 1831
  • W.  Mary Ricketts (add)
  1. Mary Carnegie1789 - 1875
  2. William Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk1794 - 1878
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Name William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Apr 1756
Marriage to Mary Ricketts (add)
Death[1] 28 May 1831
Reference Number? Q153513?


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William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831) was a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary War, and Napoleonic Wars. While in command of HMS Monmouth he was caught in the Nore Mutiny of 1797 and was the officer selected to relay the demands of the mutineers to George III. He most notably served as third-in-command of the Mediterranean Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in HMS Britannia. He later became Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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