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Chappell, Jane {I11041} (b. ABT. 1745, d. UNKNOWN)

Death: UNKNOWN

Reference: 11041

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Ashwick, Anne {I11042} (b. BEF. 29 SEP 1752, d. DEC 1808)

Source: (Baptism)
Title: Modbury Parish Registers
Media: Church Record

Baptism: 29 SEP 1752 St. George's Church, Modbury, Devon, England

Death: DEC 1808 Modbury, Devon, England

Burial: 31 DEC 1808 St. George's Church, Modbury, Devon, England

Reference: 11042

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Crispin, Abraham {I11043} (b. BEF. 23 JAN 1731, d. UNKNOWN)

Note: The following note has kindly been provided by Guy Roberts:

In his will (PRO reference PROB 11/1147), made 12th Jun 1786 and proved 10th Nov 1786, Abraham's surname is consistently given as Crespin, although a brother is given as Daniel Crispin. Abraham was a Captain in the Royal Navy. He was survived by his wife and by two children, George Henry Legassicke Crespin and Maria Ann Legassicke Crespin.

Source: (Baptism)
Title: IGI
Media: Electronic

Baptism: 23 JAN 1732 Newton Ferrers, Devon, England

Death: UNKNOWN

Reference: 11043

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Froude, John Rev. Mr. {I11044} (b. BEF. 9 SEP 1743, d. UNKNOWN)

Note: The following note has kindly been provided by Guy Roberts

According to Foster's Alumnae Oxoniensis, he was the son of John Froude of Modbury and he matriculated at Exeter College Oxford aged 18 on 31st March 1762. He was Rector of Knowstone-cum-Molland until his death in 1803, when he was succeeded in the Rectorship by his son, also John Froude. John Froude the younger was the notorious Parson (Jack) Froude who spent a large amount of his time terrorising his parishioners and hunting.

Source: (Baptism)
Title: Modbury Parish Registers
Media: Church Record

Baptism: 9 SEP 1743 St. George's Church, Modbury, Devon, England

Occupation: Date: 1769
Place: Clerk in Holy Orders

Death: UNKNOWN

Reference: 11044

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Palling, John {I11045} (b. ABT. 1747, d. UNKNOWN)

Death: UNKNOWN

Reference: 11045

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Gidoin, John Lewis Admiral {I11046} (b. ABT. 1740, d. FEB 1796)

Note: We first came across John Lewis Gidoin in an entry referring to the burial of Admiral John Lewis Gidoin, who was buried in St. George’s Churchyard on 15 February 1796. We then found that in November 1763, he was referred to in the registers as 'Captain John Lewis Gidoin of His Majesty's Ship Jamaica' at the time of his marriage to Mary Legassicke. After a lot of help from Michael Phillips, we learnt that John Lewis Gidoin was made a post-captain in the Royal Navy on 25 May 1768. In 1778, he was Captain of HM Frigate Richmond, which carried 32 guns. In August of that year, he fought in Lord Howe’s fleet against D’Estaing off Rhode Island in the American War of Independence (Revolutionary War). In 1781 he commanded HMS Torbay, a warship of the 3rd rate, with 74 guns, sailing with Sir Samuel Hood off Martinique in April 1781 and Nevis in January 1782. He also sailed with Admiral Sir George Rodney at Les Saintes in April 1782.

On 14 October 1782, HMS London (98-gun) together with HMS Torbay (under the command of Gidoin) and the sloop Badger (14-gun) chased two French warships, Scipion (74-gun) and Sibylle (40-gun) off San Domingo. When Scipion raked HMS London, a tiller rope was shot away, and London all but fell on board Torbay, which was firing on Scipion’s port quarter. This gave Scipion time to escape although she eventually struck a rock whilst anchoring in Samana Bay and sank.

John Lewis Gidoin was made a Read Admiral of the White on 12 April 1794, and of the Red three months later. He was made Vice Admiral of the White in June 1795.

The following note has kindly been provided by Guy Roberts:

Admiral John Lewis Gidoin was almost certainly the son or the grandson of a naturalised Frenchman, also called John Lewis Gidoin. This John Lewis Gidoin was naturalised by petition to Parliament, having served as a trooper with British forces. He was attested to have received the sacrament according to the rites of the Church of England at St Martin's in the Field on 4th Feb 1700, his name was added to the petition on 21st February and the bill was given Royal Assent on 11th April. He was the son of Anthony and Mary Gidoin of Paris. This information is in the publications of the Huguenot Society (Vol XVIII).

According to the IGI, John Lewis Gidoin (senior) married Jane Pauline Griffon on 16th Feb 1714 at St Martin's in the Field. They moved from London to the West Country. George Patrick Gidoin, son of Lieutenant John Lewis Gidoin and his wife Jane, was baptised at St Mary Taunton on 10th May 1716. The exact link between the two John Lewis Gidoins has not been established.

Admiral Gidoin's will was made in August 1795 and was proved on 23rd March 1796 (PRO reference PROB 11/1272).

Source: (Individual)
Title: Modbury Parish Register
Media: Church Record

Source: (Individual)
Title: Modbury Parish Registers
Media: Church Record

Occupation: Date: 15 NOV 1763
Place: Captain of HMS Jamaica

Occupation: Place: Admiral in the British Navy

Death: FEB 1796

Burial: 15 FEB 1796 St. George's Church, Modbury, Devon, England

Reference: 11046

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Holdsworth, Henry Rev. Mr. {I11047} (b. BEF. 18 MAY 1744, d. UNKNOWN)

Source: (Baptism)
Title: Modbury Parish Register
Media: Church Record

Baptism: 18 MAY 1744 St. George's Church, Modbury, Devon, England

Death: UNKNOWN

Reference: 11047

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Gidoin, James Lewis {I11048} (b. BEF. 27 JUL 1770, d. UNKNOWN)

Note: The following note has kindly been provided by Guy Roberts

His will was made in 1839, at which time he was living in Lympstone. His will was proved 5th April 1845 (PRO reference PROB 11/2015). All his estate is left to cousins.