Cornish, Samuel, Sir, approximately 1715-1770, 1st baronet, naval officer
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1728 entered the navy; 1730 lieutenant in the Litchfield; 1740-1741 served on the Weymouth; 1741 served at Cartagena; 1741 commander of the Mortar; 1742 flag captain of the Namur, served in the Mediterranean; 1742-1744 commander of the Guernsey; 1740 elected to the Royal Society; 1755-1758 served on the Stirling Castle; 1758 served on the Union; 1759 rear-admiral of the white, served on the Coromandel coast; 1761 commander-in-chief at Madras; 1762 captured Manila, governor of Cavite; 1762 vice-admiral of the blue; 1765-1770 MP for Shoreham; 1766 baronetcy.
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Title: 1st baronet
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West Indies, America
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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Madras, India
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Portland, Dorset
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Sussex, England
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India, Asia
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Arcot State, India
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Bengal, India
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India, Asia
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North America, America
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India, Asia
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Shoreham, Sussex
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China, Asia
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Chichester, Sussex
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Bombay, India
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Carnatic Region, India
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