Bickerton, Richard, Sir, 1727-1792

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1739 joined the Royal Navy; 1739-1742 captain's servant; 1742 midshipman; 1746 lieutenant; 1758 second lieutenant; 1758 commander; 1759 captain; 1773 knighthood; 1778 baronetcy; 1781 served in the second relief of Gibraltar and appointed commodore (first class); 1782-1784 commander of the reinforcements for the East Indies; 1786 commodore, the Leeward Islands station; 1787 flag rank; 1790 rear-admiral; 1790-1792 Member of Parliament for Rochester.

Epithet: naval officer

Title: 1st Baronet

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Birth 1727-06-23

Death 1792-02-25

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