Nicholas Haddock
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and a Member of Parliament
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(MP).
Haddock, the second son of Admiral Sir Richard Haddock
Richard Haddock
Sir Richard Haddock was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral in August 1690.-Family and early life:...
, was destined for a naval career from childhood and first distinguished himself at the age of 16 as a midshipman
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at the Battle of Vigo
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in 1702. Promoted to lieutenant, he served at the relief of Barcelona
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in 1706, and at the Battle of Cape Passaro
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in 1718, he was Captain of the 70-gun Grafton
HMS Grafton (1709)
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, and led the attack. In 1732 he was appointed to command of The Nore. He was Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean from 1738 to 1742, where he successfully blockaded the Spanish coast and took valuable prizes including two treasure ships, but failed to force the Spanish fleet into an action. He was promoted to Vice Admiral in 1741 and to Admiral in 1744.
Haddock served as MP for Rochester
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, an Admiralty
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borough whose seats were almost invariably filled by distinguished naval officers, from 1734 until his death.
In 1723, Haddock purchased the estate of Wrotham Place in Kent
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died in 1746 and left three sons and one daughter, including:
- NicholasNicholas Haddock (1723–1781)Nicholas Haddock was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1761.Haddock was the son of Admiral Nicholas Haddock who was also MP for Rochester and the grandson of Admiral Sir Richard Haddock...
(1723–1781), his heir, who followed him as MP for Rochester - RichardRichard Haddock (1673-1751)Captain Richard Haddock 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. He became Comptroller of the Navy in 1734...
, who became Comptroller of the Navy