Person Bligh; William (1754 - 1817) Bligh William 1754 - 1817 Male St Tudy, Cornwall, England 04 October 1754 Bond Street, London 07 December 1817 Baptism: St Andrew's Church, Plymouth (04 October 1754) Burial: The eastern part of Lambeth churchyard, near the Tradescant tomb, by the side of his wife, Elizabeth Betham

Farningham, Kent

Career: Entered Royal Navy; Accompanied Captain Cook as sailing master in the Resolution on his 2nd voyage round the world (1772-1774) and discovered bread fruit in Otaheite; at the battle of Dogger Bank (05 August 1781); fought under Howe at Gilbralter (1782); appointed to the Bounty (1787) on an expedition to take bread fruit plants from Otaheite to West Indies; he and 18 of the crew were cast adrift after a mutiny, and reached Timor; Bligh finally returned to England (1790); Second expedition more successful and bread fruit brought to West Indies in HMS 'Providence'. Received gold medal from RSA. Commander; Post Captain; commanded Glatton at battle of Copenhagen (1801); Captain General (1805); Governor of New South Wales, but deposed and imprisoned by Major Johnstone; Rear Admiral of the Blue (1811) Fellow 21/05/1801 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Sep or Oct 1754 - 7 Dec 1817 NA7421 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes a5bf9f4d-1e38-4f39-a57f-c8499a8e2388