Richard Haddock (1673-1751)

Richard Haddock
Born	1673
Died	1751
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Resolution

Captain Richard Haddock (1673–1751) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral Sir Richard Haddock, Haddock Junior was given command of HMS Resolution in 1708.^[1] He became Comptroller of the Navy in 1734.^[2] Haddock Junior inherited from his father a house at Mile End and a property in Soham in Cambridgeshire.^[3]

References

↑ Correspondence of the Family of Haddock 1657 1719" by Edward Maunde Thompson
↑ Historical Autographs
↑ Admiral Sir Richard Haddock at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Military offices
Preceded by James Mighells	Comptroller of the Navy 1722–1733	Succeeded by Savage Mostyn

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 41740112

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