Biography of Gamaliel Nightingale 1731-1791
Paternal Family Tree: Nightingale
In 1724 [his father] Edward Nightingale (age 28) and [his mother] Eleanora Ethelston (age 24) were married.
In 1730 [his uncle] Gamaliel Nightingale (age 36) died a lunatic and unmarried. His brother [his father] Edward Nightingale (age 34) de jure 7th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 15 Feb 1731 Gamaliel Nightingale was born to Edward Nightingale (age 35) and Eleanora Ethelston (age 31) at Kneesworth Hall [Map].
On 20 Oct 1750 [his father] Edward Nightingale (age 54) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son [his brother] Edward Nightingale (age 24) de jure 8th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
In 1757 Gamaliel Nightingale (age 25) commanded HMS Bagder.
In Oct 1758 Gamaliel Nightingale (age 27) took command of HMS Vengeance.
On 14 Oct 1760 [his son] Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet was born to Gamaliel Nightingale (age 29).
On 13 Mar 1761 Gamaliel Nightingale (age 30) whilst commanding the Vengeance he captured the 44-gun French ship Entreprenant by Land's End.
In 1765 [his daughter] Maria Eleanor Nightingale was born to Gamaliel Nightingale (age 33).
On 14 Sep 1771 [his mother] Eleanora Ethelston (age 71) died. She was buried at The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bassingbourn [Map].
In Jul 1782 [his brother] Edward Nightingale (age 55) died unmarried. His brother Gamaliel Nightingale (age 51) de jure 9th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
On 19 Mar 1783 [his son-in-law] Thomas Lacy Dickonson (age 23) and [his daughter] Maria Eleanor Nightingale (age 18) were married.
01 Nov 1784 01 Nov 1784 [his son] Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet (age 24) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Nightingale Lady Nightingale were married at, firstly, Gretna Green, Dumfrieshire, and secondly, The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bassingbourn [Map]. They were first cousins.
In Jan 1791 Gamaliel Nightingale (age 59) died. [his son] Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet (age 30) de jure 10th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Nightingale 1st Baronet
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Nightingale
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Clerk of Godcaster
Great x 3 Grandmother: Millicent Clerk
Great x 1 Grandfather: Geoffrey Nightingale
GrandFather: Edward Nightingale
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Luckyn Lady Nightingale
Father: Edward Nightingale 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Slingsby of Scriven
Great x 2 Grandfather: Guildford Slingsby Controller of the Navy 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Percy 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Percy 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Harbottle 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Arthur Slingsby 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Anna Charlotte Slingsby 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Gamaliel Nightingale 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Charles Ethelston of London
Mother: Eleanora Ethelston