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Richard Trotten


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1731ADM 107/4
First Known Service9.9.1746ref:849
A.K.A.Trottonref:849
WifeSarah Godman - Married 20.1.1785, Portsea ref:719
Last Known Service3.6.1780ref:849
Date of Death1800 - Portsea ref:849
Will Probated14.5.1800, PROB 11/1343/33

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.9.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/281RNLPC
8.4.1757 LieutenantCSORN
30.1.175923.2.1763
Royal William (84) 1757-1813
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/29
ADM 6/19
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
8.6.177222.9.1772
Sir Edward Hawke (8) 1767-1773
British 8 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/467
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Jamaica
Confirmed 1.12.1772
ADM 6/20
16.5.1778 CommanderCSORN
16.5.177817.5.1778
Diligence (10) 1756-1780
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Comet"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/407
ADM 6/21
12.6.17783.6.1780
Queen (20) 1778-1783
British 20 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/423
ADM 6/21
31.3.1781 Was awarded a pension of £200 per annumref:1002
10.1797 Receiving a pension of £200 per annum as a "captain receiving pensions on account of wounds"SNL1799

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