Jonathan Birch (EIC captain)
Jonathan Birch | |
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| Born | c. 1771/1772 |
| Died | September 1848 Alford, Lincolnshire |
| Occupation | Sea captain |
| Employer | East India Company |
| Organization | The Marine Society (committee member) |
| Known for | East India Company captain |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Morrice (d. 1822) |
| Children | William John Birch (son) Elizabeth Mary Morice Birch (daughter, d. 1831) |
| Parent | Rev. Thomas Birch |
| Relatives | William Charles Macready (cousin/close friend) |
Jonathan Birch (1771/2 – September 1848) was a British sea captain for the East India Company. He became a close friend of the actor William Charles Macready, whose diary is a major source for Birch's background and life.