Byron, John, 1723-1786
Variant namesAdmiral.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : to James Sykes., 1783 Sept. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133742
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newman, 1750 Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133566
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Pirbright, 1775 Dec. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270133628
John Byron, British naval officer. His frequent bad luck in terms of weather conditions earned him the nickname "Foul-weather Jack." In 1768, he published a narrative of the struggle for survival after a shipwreck, which later supplied suggestions for the shipwreck scene in Don Juan by Lord Byron, John Byron's grandson.
From the description of John "Foul-weather Jack" Byron manuscript material : 1 item, 1778 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 80788050
John Byron, British naval officer. His frequent bad luck in weather conditions earned him the nickname "Foul-weather Jack." In 1768, he published a narrative of the struggle for survival after a shipwreck, which later supplied suggestions for the shipwreck scene in Don Juan by Lord Byron, John Byron's grandson.
From the guide to the John "Foul-weather Jack" Byron manuscript material : 2 items, 1778-1781, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)
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associatedWith | Barrington, Samuel, 1729-1800. |
associatedWith | Bullitt, Dorothy Stimson, 1892-1989. |
associatedWith | Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 |
associatedWith | Choiseul, Louis Marie Gabriel César de, 1734-1796 |
associatedWith | Clinton, Henry, 1771-1829 |
associatedWith | Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795. |
associatedWith | Great Britain Royal navy |
correspondedWith | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
correspondedWith | Kendall, John, fl. 1757-1795. |
associatedWith | Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806 |
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Birth 1723-11-08
Death 1786-04-10
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Byron, John, 1723-1786
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