Dacres

Article summary

Dacres is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Barrington Dacres (died 1806), Royal Navy captain *Brenda Dacres, British politician *Desmond Adolphus Dacres, real name of Desmond Dekker (1941–2006), Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician *James Richard Dacres (Royal Navy officer, born 1749), Royal Navy vice-admiral *James Richard Dacres (Royal Navy officer, born 1788), Royal Navy vice admiral, son of the former *Richard Dacres (Royal Navy officer) (1761–1837), Royal Navy vice-admiral *Richard Dacres (British Army officer) (1799–1886), British Army field-marshal *Sydney Dacres (1805–1884), Royal Navy admiral and First Naval Lord *Thomas Dacres (1587–1668), English politician *Thomas Dacres (younger) (1609–1668), English politician, son of the above

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1. date of birth: 1749 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1212764613