Thomas Byard [SEP] conflict
Thomas Byard
Captain Sir Thomas Byard (bapt. 25 September 1743 – 30 October 1798) was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. He is best known for his service in two significant battles, fighting at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797 and the Battle of Tory Island in 1798. In these engagements Byard was highly praised for his conduct and he contributed materially to both victories. He was also knighted in 1789 for his service to King George III, personally steering the King's barque at
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George Sheppard (1773-1855) "".
George was the youngest son of William Sheppard and became the major clothier in Frome. He married Mary Ann Stuart Byard (1777-1838), daughter of Captain Sir Thomas Byard. 
They had four sons: Thomas Byard, George Wood (1807-1894), Walter (1809-1852) and Alfred Byard (1810-post-1871). and two daughters: Emma Martha (1813-?) and Jane Bunn (1814-?