Family and Education
bap. 13 Feb. 1719, 1st surv. s. of Henry Rodney of Walton-on-Thames, Surr. by Mary, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Newton, envoy to Tuscany and later judge of the court of Admiralty. educ. Harrow c.1730. m. (1) 31 Jan. 1753, Jane (d. 28 Jan. 1757), da. of Hon. Charles Compton of Eastbourne, Suss., sis. of Charles, 7th Earl of Northampton, 2s.; (2) 1764, Henrietta, da. of John Clies of Lisbon, merchant, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1737; cr. Bt. 22 Jan. 1764; K.B. 14 Nov. 1780; Baron Rodney 19 June 1782.
Offices Held
Entered R.N. 1732; lt. 1739; capt. 1742; gov. Newfoundland 1749 – 50; r.-adm. 1759; c.-in-c. Leeward Is. 1761 – 63; v.-adm. 1762; gov. Greenwich Hosp. 1765 – 70; r.-adm. G.B. 1771; c.-in-c. Jamaica 1771 – 74; adm. 1778; c.-in-c. Leeward Is. and Barbados 1779; v.-adm. G.B. 1781.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Great Alresford, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
RODNEY, George Brydges (1719-92)
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