Richard Rodney Bligh

Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars (1737-1821)
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Richard Rodney Bligh

Summary

Richard Rodney Bligh is a human[1]. He was born on +1737-11-08T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Southampton[3]. He died on +1821-04-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Rodney Bligh died in Southampton[3].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh was born on +1737-11-08T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh was born on +1737-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh died on +1821-04-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh died on +1821-10-30T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's father was Richard Bligh[9].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's mother was Anne Page[10].
  • Among Richard Rodney Bligh's spouses was Ann Worsley[11].
  • Among Richard Rodney Bligh's spouses was Mary Golightly[12].
  • A child of Richard Rodney Bligh was George Miller Bligh[13].
  • A child of Richard Rodney Bligh was Ann Caroline Bligh[14].
  • A child of Richard Rodney Bligh was Elizabeth Bligh[15].
  • A child of Richard Rodney Bligh was Harriet Worsley Bligh[16].
  • A child of Richard Rodney Bligh was Sophia Holmes Bligh[17].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's professions included naval officer[5].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[19].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's image is recorded as Richard Rodney Bligh.jpg[20].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[23].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's Commons category is recorded as Richard Rodney Bligh[24].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[25].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[26].
  • Richard Rodney Bligh's military, police or special rank is recorded as rear admiral[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1737-11-08T00:00:00Z[2] and +1737-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. Richard Rodney Bligh's father was Richard Bligh[9]. His mother was Anne Page[10].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Rodney Bligh worked as a naval officer[5].

Recognition

Richard Rodney Bligh received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ann Worsley[11], 1745–1797[28] and Mary Golightly[12]. Children include George Miller Bligh[13], a privateer[29], 1780–1834[30], of United Kingdom[31]; Ann Caroline Bligh[14]; Elizabeth Bligh[15]; Harriet Worsley Bligh[16], b. 1774[32]; and Sophia Holmes Bligh[17], 1775–1837[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1821-04-30T00:00:00Z[4] and +1821-10-30T00:00:00Z[8]. Richard Rodney Bligh died in Southampton[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Rodney Bligh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Richard Rodney Bligh die?

Richard Rodney Bligh died in Southampton[3].

Who were Richard Rodney Bligh's parents?

Richard Rodney Bligh's father was Richard Bligh[9]. Richard Rodney Bligh's mother was Anne Page[10].

Who was Richard Rodney Bligh married to?

Richard Rodney Bligh's spouses include Ann Worsley[11] and Mary Golightly[12].

What did Richard Rodney Bligh do for work?

Richard Rodney Bligh worked as naval officer[5].

What awards did Richard Rodney Bligh receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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