William Caldwell (Royal Navy officer)

William Caldwell
Died	1718
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1694 to 1718
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	HMS Lizard HMS Lyme HMS Anglesea HMS Crown HMS Advice HMS Swiftsure HMS Torbay Commander-in-Chief, The Thames
Battles / wars	War of the Spanish Succession

Rear Admiral William Caldwell (died 1718) was a Royal Navy officer who briefly served as Commander-in-Chief, The Thames from 12 November 1717 to 1 December 1717.

Naval career

Promoted to captain in January 1694, Caldwell commanded, successively, the sixth-rate HMS Lizard, the sixth-rate HMS Lyme, the fourth-rate HMS Anglesea, the fourth-rate HMS Crown, the forth-rate HMS Advice, the third-rate HMS Swiftsure and the third-rate HMS Torbay. He saw action at the battle of Málaga in August 1704 and briefly served as Commander-in-Chief, The Thames from 12 November 1717 to 1 December 1717.[1]

Caldwell married Catherine Nanfan, daughter of Bridges Nanfan of Birtsmorton Court in 1702.[2] After his death in 1718, a memorial to Caldwell was erected in the church at Birtsmorton in Worcestershire.[3]

References

1. "William Caldwell (d.1718)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
2. The Memorial History of the City of New-York From Its First Settlement to the Year 1892. Vol. 2. New York History Company. 1892. p. 5.
3. Britton, John; Brayley, Edward Wedlake (1814). The Beauties of England and Wales Or Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, of Each County. T. Maiden. p. 332.