William Bligh
Former Governor of New South Wales
Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS was a British officer in the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. He is best known for the mutiny on HMS Bounty, which occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command. The reasons behind the mutiny continue... Wikipedia
Born: September 9, 1754, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Died: December 7, 1817 (age 63 years), London, United Kingdom
Children: Mary Putland, Elizabeth Bligh, Harriet Maria Barker, and more
Great grandchildren: Richard John Blakeney Bligh, Walter Henry Glennie, William Charles Nutting, and more
Place of burial: Garden Museum, London, United Kingdom
Grandchildren: Mary Rose Bligh, Frances Anne Bligh, William Russell Wilson Bligh, and more
Grandparent: Richard Bligh