Robert Jenkins

male
British mariner Commander-In-Chief Master Mariner House of Commons protagonist
Robert Jenkins (fl. 1731-1745) was an English master mariner, known as the protagonist of the "Jenkins's ear" incident, which, magnified in Britain... More
Edward Vernon

Edward Vernon

male, deceased (1757)
Shrewsbury Rye Westminster, London William III, King of England captain mary
Edward Vernon ("Old Grog") (12 November 1684-30 October 1757) was an English naval officer. Born in Westminster, London, Vernon was the second son... More

Lawrence Washington

male, deceased (1752)
Battle of Cartagena de Indias Virginia colonial Washington family death by smallpox Mount Vernon mentor
Lawrence Washington (1718-1752) was George Washington's half-brother and mentor. He married Anne Fairfax (1728-1761), daughter of Colonel William... More

William Gooch

male, deceased (1751)
War of Jenkins' Ear American colonial governor of virginia British Army general great yarmouth Tobacco
Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet born in Yarmouth, England; died in London; served as Governor of Virginia from 1727 through 1749. Technically, Gooch... More
Richard Kempenfelt

Richard Kempenfelt

male, deceased (1782)
Westminster Royal Navy admiral British swede gibraltar Kingdom of Great Britain
Richard Kempenfelt (1718 - 29 August 1782) was a British rear-admiral. He was born at Westminster. His father, a Swede, is said to have been in the... More

José Antonio de Mendoza

male, deceased (1746)
galicia spanish catalonia viceroy Colonial Peru Philip V
José Antonio de Mendoza Caamaño y Sotomayor, tercer marqués de Villagarcía de Arousa (b. 1667, Spain; d. December 17, 1746, Cape Horn) was a Span... More

Lord James Cavendish

male, deceased (1741)
British malton member of the United Kingdom Parliament cartagena Army Officer Younger sons of duke
Colonel Lord James Cavendish (d. 5 November 1741) was a British soldier and politician, the third son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire.... More