Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet
Royal Navy vice admiral (1714–1782) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet (1 February 1714 – 1782) was a British naval commander.
Sir Hyde Parker | |
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Born | 1 February 1714 |
Died | 1782 (aged 67–68) |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War American War of Independence |
Parker was born at Tredington in Worcestershire. His father, a clergyman, was a son of Sir Henry Parker. His paternal grandfather had married a daughter of Alexander Hyde, Bishop of Salisbury. He began his career at sea in the merchant service. Entering the Royal Navy at the age of 24, he was made lieutenant in 1744, and in 1748 he was made post-captain.[1] In his royal navy career, he captured a Spanish galleon that was worth £600,000.[lower-alpha 1] This gave his family its wealth. Currently, his descendants live in the south wing of Melford Hall.