1772 - 1831 (58 years)
Has more than 100 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
1763 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
31 Aug 1763 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1765 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
3 Jan 1765 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1766 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
17 Aug 1766 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1768 - 1793 (~ 25 years)
Nickname |
Nessy |
Christened |
10 Jun 1768 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Died |
25 Sep 1793 |
Hastings, Sussex, England |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1770 - 1796 (~ 25 years)
Christened |
13 Dec 1770 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Died |
1 Jul 1796 |
Braddan, Man, England |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1772 - 1831 (58 years)
Birth |
6 Jun 1772 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Christened |
19 Dec 1772 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died |
10 Feb 1831 |
London, Middlesex, England |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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Family |
Frances Simpson |
Married |
31 Jul 1816 |
Highgate Chapel, London, Middlesex, England |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Peter Heywood, b. 6 Jun 1772, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Married |
31 Jul 1816 |
Highgate Chapel, London, Middlesex, England |
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1775 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
22 Apr 1775 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1777 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
17 Jul 1777 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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Family |
William James Aislabie |
Married |
11 Nov 1797 |
Kirkmichael, Man, England |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Jane Heywood, c. 17 Jul 1777, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Married |
11 Nov 1797 |
Kirkmichael, Man, England |
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1779 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
7 May 1779 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1781 - Yes, date unknown
Christened |
28 Jul 1781 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1783 - 1851 (~ 67 years)
Christened |
26 Mar 1783 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Died |
1851 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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Family |
Elizabeth Nickle |
Married |
19 May 1807 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Edwin Holwell Heywood, c. 26 Mar 1783, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Married |
19 May 1807 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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1738 - 1790 (~ 51 years)
Christened |
21 Feb 1738 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Died |
6 Feb 1790 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
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Father |
Thomas Heywood, c. 16 Aug 1698, Kirkmichael, Man, England |
Mother |
Hester |
Married |
15 Apr 1738 |
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Family |
Elizabeth Spedding |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Children |
| 1. Thomas Heywood, c. 31 Aug 1763, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 2. Mary Heywood, c. 3 Jan 1765, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 3. James Heywood, c. 17 Aug 1766, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 4. Hester "Nessy" Heywood, c. 10 Jun 1768, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 5. Elizabeth Heywood, c. 13 Dec 1770, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 6. Peter Heywood, b. 6 Jun 1772, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 7. Isabella Heywood, c. 22 Apr 1775, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 8. Jane Heywood, c. 17 Jul 1777, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 9. Henry Heywood, c. 7 May 1779, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 10. Robert John Heywood, c. 28 Jul 1781, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 11. Edwin Holwell Heywood, c. 26 Mar 1783, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Father |
James Spedding, b. 10 Sep 1720, Hensingham, Cumberland, England |
Mother |
Mary Todd |
Married |
15 May 1742 |
St Bees, Cul, England |
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Family |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Married |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Children |
| 1. Thomas Heywood, c. 31 Aug 1763, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 2. Mary Heywood, c. 3 Jan 1765, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 3. James Heywood, c. 17 Aug 1766, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 4. Hester "Nessy" Heywood, c. 10 Jun 1768, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 5. Elizabeth Heywood, c. 13 Dec 1770, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 6. Peter Heywood, b. 6 Jun 1772, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
| 7. Isabella Heywood, c. 22 Apr 1775, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 8. Jane Heywood, c. 17 Jul 1777, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 9. Henry Heywood, c. 7 May 1779, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 10. Robert John Heywood, c. 28 Jul 1781, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
| 11. Edwin Holwell Heywood, c. 26 Mar 1783, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Peter Heywood, b. 6 Jun 1772, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Married |
31 Jul 1816 |
Highgate Chapel, London, Middlesex, England |
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Name |
Peter Heywood |
Birth |
6 Jun 1772 |
Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies |
Christening |
19 Dec 1772 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Gender |
Male |
Prominent People |
28 Apr 1789 |
HMS Bounty, South Pacific |
Honorary midshipman |
Death |
10 Feb 1831 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Siblings |
10 Siblings |
| 1. Thomas Heywood, c. 31 Aug 1763, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. Yes, date unknown | | 2. Mary Heywood, c. 3 Jan 1765, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. Yes, date unknown | | 3. James Heywood, c. 17 Aug 1766, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. Yes, date unknown | | 4. Hester "Nessy" Heywood, c. 10 Jun 1768, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. 25 Sep 1793, Hastings, Sussex, England (Age ~ 25 years) | | 5. Elizabeth Heywood, c. 13 Dec 1770, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. 1 Jul 1796, Braddan, Man, England (Age ~ 25 years) | | 6. Peter Heywood, b. 6 Jun 1772, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. 10 Feb 1831, London, Middlesex, England (Age 58 years) ▻ Frances Simpson, m. 31 Jul 1816 | | 7. Isabella Heywood, c. 22 Apr 1775, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Yes, date unknown | | 8. Jane Heywood, c. 17 Jul 1777, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William James Aislabie, m. 11 Nov 1797 | | 9. Henry Heywood, c. 7 May 1779, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Yes, date unknown | | 10. Robert John Heywood, c. 28 Jul 1781, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Yes, date unknown | | 11. Edwin Holwell Heywood, c. 26 Mar 1783, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. 1851, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age ~ 67 years) ▻ Elizabeth Nickle, m. 19 May 1807 | |
Person ID |
I95560 |
Geneagraphie |
Links To |
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Last Modified |
1 Mar 2001 |
Father |
Peter John Heywood, c. 21 Feb 1738, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies d. 6 Feb 1790, Douglas, Isle of Man, Crown Dependencies (Age ~ 51 years) |
Mother |
Elizabeth Spedding d. Yes, date unknown |
Marriage |
15 May 1762 |
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England |
Family ID |
F38566 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Peter Heywood was born on the isle of Man in England, into a prominent family. In his 11th year, he was sent to school in Nantwich, in Cheshire, remanded to the care of the Rev. Mr. Hunter. When sufficiently advanced, he was sent to St. Bees, but he stayed there only a short while when the opportunity to pursue his early and constant interest in maritime studies came. His entry into the navy was dated 11 Oct 1786. The Heywoods and Mrs. Bligh's family, the Bethams, were close friends. Indeed, Bligh was often a visitor at their family home, "The Nunnery", on every occasion when he visited the Isle of Man. It was a letter from Bligh's father-in-law that urged him to take young Peter onto the Bounty crew. On 27 Aug 1787, at the age of 15, he was appointed as the junior midshipman.
He was 5'7" tall, with a fair complexion, light brown hair, and was very much tattooed. On his right leg was tattooed the three legs of the Isle of Man, as upon the coin. At the time of the mutiny, he 'was not yet done growing', according to Bligh. It is interesting to compare the personalities of the three midshipmen who had privileged backgrounds. Heywood was an intellectual, bookish, and quiet. This was in contrast to Thomas Hayward, the naval loyalist, and John Hallett, the aristocrat. There was obviously no love lost between them, both on board the Bounty, and later at the trials. Hayward and Hallett were the only ones to speak ill of him (other than Bligh who wasn't especially enamored with any of any of the three!). It is interesting, however, that he seems to have been the only one of the three who was univer- sally popular with those under him, a trait he shared with midshipmen Edward Young and George Stewart, both of the "common" classes (and both active mutineers!).
Heywood felt that he had done nothing during the mutiny unbecoming to his position and rank, and the evidence seems to suggest that he tried to keep out of the way, understandable when you consider his age, and lack of experience. He claimed that he had hidden below deck, coming up too late to join the loyalists in the Launch. He sailed on the Bounty to Tahiti where he remained, and began work on what would become the definitive dictionary of the Tahitian language. He carefully followed and respected their customs. and on later voyages by Bligh, the Tahitians asked as to Heywood's health, and passed on their well wishes.
When the HMS Pandora arrived in Tahiti, Heywood voluntarily went on Board to report the mutiny to Capt. Edwards. To his somewhat naive surprise, he was immediately placed in irons. Returned to England for trial, Heywood was convicted, but was pardoned by the King on 24 Oct 1792. Admiral Lord Hood offered to take him as a midshipman on his own flagship. Heywood's uncle, then Captain Pasley, chose instead to make him midshipman of his own ship, the 'Bellerophon'. He sailed on 17 May 1794 with Pasley after a leave of several months, required to rebuild his health after so many months in confinement.
Heywood's career was from that point forward one of unbroken successes. He was universally commended by all those under which he served as a junior officer. After serving some years in the North Sea and in India under the flag of Vice Admiral Rainier, he obtained successively the ranks of Commander and (1803) Post-Captain. From 1803-1805, he commanded the 'Leopard' on extensive survey voyages of Ceylon, India, and the Eastern Islands. From 1806-1809, he served as flag captain to Admiral Sir G. Murray in the diplomatic service and protection of the English merchants during a period when civil war was raging in the South American colonies.
After a number of other senior flag assignments, he retired from active duty as a Senior Captain due for promotion to Admiral. He was offered a command on the lakes of Canada, but turned it down, indicating his willingness to return to active duty only in case of war. He spent his remaining years promoting the interests of his profession, and involvement with the Hydrographical Department of the Admiralty. He was, indeed, offered the directorship of the department, however, he turned it down due to his health which was visibly declining at the time.
Peter Heywood married Frances Simpson on 31 Jul 1816, at the age of 44. They had no children. It is likely due to his long and distinguished naval career that he is referred to as ROGER BYAM in the fictional 'Mutiny on the Bounty', the only member of the crew to have his name omitted from that book.
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Sources |
- [S317] Karl Rowe Anderson, Mutiny on the HMS Bounty, (1998).
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