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The Hon. John Leveson Gower


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth11.7.1740 - Wokingham, BerkshireTRN3
First Known Service18.11.1758TRN3
FatherJohn, 1st Earl GowerHPO
Father-in-Law
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
E-WIKI
MotherMary Tufton (1701-1785)PEER
WifeFrancis Boscawen - Married 5.7.1773HPO
Son
Edward Leveson GowerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1814
E-WIKI
Son
Augustus Leveson GowerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1802
E-WIKI
Half-sisterGertrude [Russell] (1715-1794)PEER
Half-sisterMary [Wrottesley] (1717-1778)HPO
Half-sisterFrances [Sackville] (1720-1788)PEER
Half-brotherGranville, Visct. Trentham (1721-1803)HPO
Half-sisterElizabeth [Waldegrave] (1724-1784)PEER
Half-sisterEvelyn [FitzPatrick/Vernon] (1725-1763)PEER
BrotherThomas (1738-c.1738)E-WIKI
Last Known Service21.9.1790TRN3
Date of Death15.8.1792TRN3
Cause of DeathApoplectic fitref:1059

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.11.1758 LieutenantCSORN
6.2.1760 CommanderADM 6/19
6.2.17603.6.1760
Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/134
ADM 6/19
30.6.1760 CaptainCSORN
30.6.176023.8.1760
Flamborough (20) 1756-1772
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/178
BWAS-1714
23.8.17609.5.1763
Quebec (32) 1760-1779
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/192
BWAS-1714
6.9.176430.11.1765
Africa (64) 1761-1774
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/49
BWAS-1714
6.1.17669.6.1767
Aeolus (32) 1758-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1800 Renamed "Guernsey"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/100
BWAS-1714
19.1.176910.12.1770
Pearl (32) 1762-1832
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1825 Renamed "Prothee"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/224
BWAS-1714
20.9.177327.10.1775
Albion (74) 1763-1797
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/516
BWAS-1714
2.10.177620.3.1779
Valiant (74) 1759-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/226
BWAS-1714
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
10.4.178214.11.1782
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/447
ADM 6/22
20.10.1782 Battle of Cape Spartel 
30.1.17839.4.1783Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB4
31.12.178311.8.1789Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB4
9.4.17845.7.1790Elected a Member of Parliament for ApplebyHPO
23.5.17857.10.1785
Hebe (38) 1782-1811
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1805 Renamed "Blonde"
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, ADM 6/23/282
BWAS-1714
11.6.1787 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/23/400ADM 6/23
11.6.178723.9.1787
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, ADM 6/23/400
ADM 6/23
24.9.1787 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
24.9.1787 
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
22.5.1788 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/23/462ADM 6/23
5.179010.1790
Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
5.7.179015.8.1792Elected a Member of Parliament for Newcastle under LymeHPO
8.7.1790 Appointed First Captain ADM 6/24/48

to Earl Howe

ADM 6/24
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
3.17919.1791
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714

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