Francis Swaine Price (d.1854)

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Francis Swaine Price

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Baptism7.7.1784 - Northam ref:1876
First Known Service1803CSORN
Fatherref:1876
Last Known Service30.1.1806CSORN
Date of Death1854ref:1876

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1803	21.11.1803	Aggressor (12) 1801-1815 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig , Unknown	ref:1876
22.11.1803	1805	Temeraire (98) 1798-1838 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Master's Mate	ref:1876
21.10.1805		Battle of Trafalgar
30.1.1806		Lieutenant	CSORN

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IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

ref:1876Derek Ayshford, Pam Ayshford, Web Site

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Posted by Brian Andrew on Friday 12th of June 2026 04:10

Francis Swaine was born on 5.7.1785 at Bideford, Devon. Baptism was 7.7.1786 not 1784.
Hi first service was as February 1793 as a Captain's Servant.
Last service was 7.1810 and 6.4.1839 he retired as Commander on half pay.
Date of death was 1.12.1853 in Guernsey.
Event History was:-
2.1793 to 12.1793 Childers (4), Captains Servant
1.1794 to 6.1797 Magnanime (48) Midshipman
7.1797 to 5/1802 Boadicea (38) Volunteer 1st Class and Midashipman
9.1802 to11.1803 Agressor,Midshipman
12.1803 to 12.1805 Téméraire (908), Masters Mate
1.1806 to 7.1807 Namur (98, Lieutenant
5.1808to 10.1808 Hero, Lieutenant
12.1809 to 7.1810 Unable to serve at sea.
Sources: National maritime Museum, A Naval Biographical Dictionary (O'Byrne), Steel's Navy List,A Social History of the Navy (Lewis), familyhistory.

Posted by Brian Andrew on Thursday 26th of September 2024 02:03

Francis Swaine Price was my GreatGreat Grandfather

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