Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Royal Navy vice admiral
Date of Birth: 25-Feb-1714
Place of Birth: Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1782
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet
- Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet (1 February 1714 – 1782) was a British naval commander. Parker was born at Tredington (which was then in Worcestershire).
- His father, a clergyman, was a son of Sir Henry Parker.
- His paternal grandfather had married a daughter of Alexander Hyde, Bishop of Salisbury.
- He began his career at sea in the merchant service.
- Entering the Royal Navy at the age of 24, he was made lieutenant in 1744, and in 1748 he was made post-captain.
- In his royal navy career, he captured a Spanish galleon that was worth £600,000.
- This gave his family its wealth.
- Currently, his descendants live in the south wing of Melford Hall.
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| Date of birth/death | 15 December 1734 (in Julian calendar) | 15 November 1802 | |
| Location of birth/death | Dalton-in-Furness (then in Lancashire) | Kendal (then in Westmorland) | |
| Work location | London, Kendal | ||
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