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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1774 | 1777 | Medway (60), Midshipman | ref:616 |
| 9.1777 | 12.1777 | Invincible (74), Midshipman | ref:616 |
| 16.12.1777 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 16.12.1777 | 3.1778 | Prince George (90), Lieutenant | ref:616 |
| 3.1778 | 5.1778 | Royal Oak (74), Lieutenant | ref:616 |
| 5.1778 | 20.3.1779 | Jupiter (50), Lieutenant | ref:616 |
| 20.10.1778 | Action of 1778-10-20 | ||
| 20.3.1779 | Commander | CSORN | |
| 21.3.1779 | 8.2.1781 | Swallow (14), Commander and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 8.2.1781 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 8.2.1781 | Gibraltar (80), Captain and Commanding Officer | ref:616 | |
| 9.2.1781 | 5.1781 | Invincible (74), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 29.4.1781 | 30.4.1781 | Battle of Fort Royal | |
| 5.1781 | 7.1781 | Russell (74), Captain and Commanding Officer | ref:616 |
| 7.1781 | 7.2.1782 | Amazon (32), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 9.1782 | 16.5.1783 | Brune (32), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 1.1787 | 10.1790 | Sibyl (28), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 25.9.1788 | Married Anne | ODNB | |
| 25.2.1792 | Succeeded as 2nd Baronet Bickerton of Upwood | ref:616 | |
| 4.1793 | 7.1794 | Ruby (64), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 8.1794 | 7.1797 | Ramillies (74), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 10.1797 | 4.1799 | Terrible (74), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799 | 8.1799 | Cumberland (74), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1714 |
| 14.2.1799 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 2.1800 | 5.1800 | Gladiator (44), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1714 |
| 23.5.1800 | 10.1802 | Seahorse (38), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1793 |
| 10.6.1800 | 4.1802 | Swiftsure (74), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue | ref:616 |
| 1.1.1801 | Rear-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 5.1802 | 26.3.1804 | Kent (74), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White | ref:616 |
| 26.3.1804 | 17.6.1805 | Royal Sovereign (100), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White | BWAS-1714 |
| 23.4.1804 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 17.6.1805 | 9.1805 | Queen (90), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White | ref:616 |
| 9.11.1805 | Vice-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 6.4.1807 | 25.3.1812 | Appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty | ref:616 |
| 2.1808 | Elected as Member of Parliament for Poole. Held until 1812 | ODNB | |
| 25.10.1809 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 31.7.1810 | Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 1812 | Appointed commander-in-chief at Portsmouth | ODNB | |
| 1812 | Royal William (84), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1812 | 1815 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Portsmouth | EWIKI |
| 9.1812 | 10.1815 | Puissant (74), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1793 |
| 10.1813 | 5.1815 | Prince (98), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1714 |
| 4.6.1814 | Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 2.1.1815 | Appointed Knight Commander of the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | TKE1 | |
| 2.1.1815 | Made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | ODNB | |
| 5.1.1818 | Became lieutenant-general of marines | ODNB | |
| 27.5.1825 | Admiral of the Red | TRN3 |