Gamaliel Nightingale 1731-1791

In 1724 [his father] Edward Nightingale [aged 28] and [his mother] Eleanora Ethelston [aged 24] were married.

On 15th February 1731 Gamaliel Nightingale was born to Edward Nightingale [aged 35] and Eleanora Ethelston [aged 31] at Kneesworth Hall [Map].

On 20th October 1750 [his father] Edward Nightingale [aged 54] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son Edward [aged 24] de jure 8th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.

In 1757 Gamaliel Nightingale [aged 25] commanded HMS Bagder.

In October 1758 Gamaliel Nightingale [aged 27] took command of HMS Vengeance.

On 14th October 1760 [his son] Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet was born to Gamaliel Nightingale [aged 29]. He married 1st November 1784 his first cousin Eleanor Nightingale Lady Nightingale and had issue.

On 13th March 1761 Gamaliel Nightingale [aged 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 [aged 33]. She married 19th March 1783 Thomas Lacy Dickonson and had issue.

On 14th September 1771 [his mother] Eleanora Ethelston [aged 71] died. She was buried at The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bassingbourn [Map].

In July 1782 [his brother] Edward Nightingale [aged 55] died unmarried. His brother Gamaliel [aged 51] de jure 9th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.

On 19th March 1783 [his son-in-law] Thomas Lacy Dickonson [aged 23] and [his daughter] Maria Eleanor Nightingale [aged 18] were married.

1st November 1784 1st November 1784 [his son] Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet [aged 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 January 1791 Gamaliel Nightingale [aged 59] died. [his son] Edward Nightingale 10th Baronet [aged 30] de jure 10th Baronet Nightingale of Newport Pond in Essex.