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NameAdmiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh 
[23, Worsley article, vol II, p. 188], [182, His knighting, Vol I, p. 18288], [169, Richard Bligh’s own article.]
[23, Worsley article, vol II, p. 188], [182, His knighting, Vol I, p. 18288], [169, Richard Bligh’s own article.]Birthbef 8 Nov 1837
Baptism8 Nov 1737, Holy Trinity church, Gosport, Hants
Death30 Apr 1821, Belle Vue, Southampton
BurialFamily vault at St Mary’s Alverstoke, Hants
GeneralRN. GCB: 1820.
Spouses
FatherSir Edward Worsley (ca1716-1762)
MotherElizabeth Miller (-1774)
Marriage13 Nov 1775 [169, Richard Bligh’s own article.]
ChildrenHarriet Worsley (-ca1842)
Notes for Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh
m. (1) Anne Worsley, (2) Mary Golightly
Howard and Crisp’s Visitation of England and Wales says that he was knighted (KCB) and lived at Belle Vue, Southampton.
Shaw’s Knights of England confirms this and says he was knighted May 16th 1820 as an extra GCB in contemplation of the coronation of George IV.
ODNB says he and Anne had 1 s. and 4 dau.:
Capt George Miller Bligh
Harriet Worsley Bligh
Ann Caroline Bligh
Elizabeth Bligh
Sophia Holmes Bligh.
One of his godfathers was George Bridges Rodney, later lord Rodney.
Howard and Crisp’s Visitation of England and Wales says that he was knighted (KCB) and lived at Belle Vue, Southampton.
Shaw’s Knights of England confirms this and says he was knighted May 16th 1820 as an extra GCB in contemplation of the coronation of George IV.
ODNB says he and Anne had 1 s. and 4 dau.:
Capt George Miller Bligh
Harriet Worsley Bligh
Ann Caroline Bligh
Elizabeth Bligh
Sophia Holmes Bligh.
One of his godfathers was George Bridges Rodney, later lord Rodney.