Adm Sir
William
Robert
Kennedy
GCB RN
Born in Naples, Campania, Italy
Ancestors 
Son of John Kennedy
and Amelia Maria (Briggs) Kennedy
Husband of
Edith Louisa (Stopford) Kennedy
— married
1868 (to 9 Oct 1916) in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
Father of
Alice Emily (Kennedy) Stopford
Died
at age 78
in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Feb 2020
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Biography
William Kennedy GCB RN is Notable.
William Robert Kennedy was born on the 4th of March 1838, the son of John Kennedy and his wife, Amelia Maria Briggs. [1] He was born at Naples in Italy where his father was the British chargé d'affaires at the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. [2]
He married Edith Louisa Stopford, daughter of Captain Edward Stopford and his wife, Julia Maria Wilbraham on the 11th of June 1868 [1] at Daventry Parish Church. [3] Their daughter, Alice Emily, was their only child. [2]
He was Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies between 1892 and 1895 and Commander-in-Chief of the Nore between 1900 and 1901. [1] On the 22nd of June 1897, celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria William was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. [2]
On the 19th of June 1911, celebrating the Coronation of King George V, William was promoted to a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath. [2]
William died on the 9th of October 1916 aged 78. [1] His death was registered at Daventry in Northamptonshire. [4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Thepeerage.com: Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy Cites: Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Wikipedia: William Kennedy (Royal Navy officer)
- ↑ Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912 (Daventry Parish Church 11 June 1868 William Robert Kennedy 30, bachelor, Commander RN of Sullington son of John Kennedy, diplomatic service married Elizabeth Louisa Stopford 24 spinster of Falconer's Hill daughter of Edward Stopford, Captain RN
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007 (Registered Daventry. Northamptonshire 1916 4th qu Vol 3b Page 130 William R Kennedy aged 78)
- Wikidata: Item Q8013929, en:Wikipedia
"Italia Nati e Battesimi, 1806-1900", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XK4G-FSC : 6 February 2020), William Robert Kennedy, 1838.
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