Family and Education
b. c. 1710, 1st s. of Piercy Brett, master attendant successively of Sheerness and Chatham dockyards, by his w. Ann Logan. m. Jan. 1745, Henrietta, da. of Thomas Colby, clerk of the cheque at Chatham dockyard, 2s. d.v.p., 1da. who m. George Bowyer. suc. fa. 4 June 1752; Kntd. 2 Jan. 1753.
Offices Held
Lt. R.N. 1734; capt. 1743; r.-adm. 1762; v.-adm. 1770; adm. 1778.
Ld. of Admiralty Dec. 1766 – Jan. 1770.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Beckenham, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
BRETT, Sir Piercy (c.1710-81)
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