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	William Carnegie aged 49 born in Hampshire, England. Ship: HMS Britannia Rank/Rating: Rear Admiral of the White
	Personal details
		Alternative last name(s)	Earl of Northesk
		Born	10 April 1756
		Family	Married Mary Ricketts (died 1831), daughter of William Henry Ricketts, on 9 December 1788. Children: Mary Carnegie (born 3 October 1789; died 7 March 1875) George Carnegie, Lord Rosehill (born circa 1790; died 2 February 1807) William Hopetoun Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk (born 6 October 1794; died 5 December 1878) Anne Letitia Carnegie (born circa 1796; died 25 February 1870) Elizabeth Margaret Carnegie (born circa 1798; died 12 April 1886) Jane Christian Carnegie (born circa 1800; died 1 October 1840) John Jervis Carnegie (born 8 July 1807; died 18 January 1892) Georgina Henrietta Carnegie (born 2 August 1811; died 7 November 1827) Admiral Swynfen Thomas Carnegie (born 8 March 1813; died 20 November 1879)
		Father	George Carnegie (born 2 August 1716, died 20 January 1792), 6th Earl of Northesk
		Mother	Anne Melville (died 1779), daughter of Alexander Melville, 5th Earl of Leven

	Service details
		HMS Albion Ship's pay book number: (SB 785) 23 March 1771 to 11 October 1771 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant HMS Southampton Ship's pay book number: (SB 229) 23 October 1771 to 21 August 1772 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant HMS Albion Ship's pay book number: (SB 923) 22 August 1772 to 6 April 1773 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Otter Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 1) 8 April 1773 to November 1773 Rank/rating: Supernumerary HMS Squirrel Ship's pay book number: (SB 124) 18 December 1773 to 31 January 1774 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Ship's pay book number: (SB 124) 1 February 1774 to 2 July 1776 Rank/rating: Master's Mate HMS Boreas Ship's pay book number: (SB 300) 3 July 1776 to 5 August 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Eagle Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 4) 3 August 1776 to 13 August 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman Ship's pay book number: (SB 509) 14 August 1776 to 15 August 1776 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Ship's pay book number: (SB 509) 16 August 1776 to 22 July 1777 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Nonsuch Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 126) 17 July 1777 to 9 December 1777 Rank/rating: Acting Lieutenant HMS Eagle Ship's pay book number: (SB 509) 6 December 1777 to 10 December 1777 HMS Apollo Ship's pay book number: (SB 289) 10 December 1777 to 14 December 1778 Rank/rating: 2nd Lieutenant HMS Royal George Ship's pay book number: (SB 1216) 16 June 1779 to 5 December 1779 Rank/rating: 6th Lieutenant Ship's pay book number: (SB 1216) 6 December 1779 to 3 February 1780 Rank/rating: 4th Lieutenant HMS Sandwich Ship's pay book number: (SB 796) 3 February 1780 to 21 June 1780 Rank/rating: 5th Lieutenant Comments: On leave or lent from HMS Sandwich 22 June-23 July 1780). Ship's pay book number: (SB 796) 24 July 1780 to 22 August 1780 Rank/rating: 5th Lieutenant HMS Blast Ship's pay book number: (SB 92) 10 September 1780 to 29 April 1782 Rank/rating: Captain HMS St Eustatius Ship's pay book number: (SB 335) 30 April 1782 to 13 January 1783 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Enterprize 1782 to 1783 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Beaulieu January 1793 to August 1793 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Andromeda August 1793 to 1793 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Monmouth 1796 to May 1797 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Prince 1800 to 1802 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Britannia 1803 to December 1805 Rank/rating: Rear Admiral HMS Dreadnought November 1805 to March 1806 Rank/rating: Rear Admiral HMS Britannia 17 April 1827

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15996 Catalogue reference: ADM 9/1 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8284 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7516 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8285 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8286 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9067 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9072 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7456 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9059 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8331 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8332 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8333 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7959 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8022 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8023 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8509 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8510 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9799 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9800 Catalogue reference: ADM 34/299 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8863 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8864 Book reference: Dictionary of National Biography Book reference: The Trafalgar Roll by Colonel R.H. Mackenzie (George Allen & Company Limited) Catalogue reference: The Complete Navy List of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 by P.Marione (CD Rom) Catalogue reference: PROB 11/1789