ca. 1724-ca. 1760
British
Mark Tiddeman was a British navigator, surveyor, chart-maker, and hydrographer active in the early 18th century. From 1724-1728 he completed an hydrographic survey of New York Harbor and the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. In 1741 he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Tiddeman later became a Captain and piloted several ships to and from the British West Indies.