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Sir George Bowyer (5th Baronet of Denham Court)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1740 - Denham, Buckinghamshireref:676
First Known Service6.7.1751CSORN
FatherSir William Bowyer, 3rd Baronet E-WIKI
MotherAnne StonehouseE-WIKI
Father-in-Law
Sir Piercy BrettBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1723-1778
HPO
WifeMrs Margaret Downing née Price (d.1778) - Married 11.11.1768HPO
WifeHenrietta Brett - Married 4.6.1782HPO
DaughterUnknownHPO
SonSir George, 6th BaronetE-WIKI
DaughterUnknownHPO
SonUnknownHPO
SonUnknownHPO
Last Known Service14.2.1799CSORN
Date of Death6.12.1800 - Radley HallTRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.2.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/30RNLPC
13.2.1758 LieutenantCSORN
4.5.1761 CommanderCSORN
4.5.176130.6.1761
Swift (10) 1761-1761
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/312		BWAS-1714
28.10.1762 CaptainCSORN
28.10.176217.12.1763
Sheerness (24) 1743-1768
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/446		ADM 6/19
31.10.17764.5.1778
Burford (68) 1757-1785
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/225		BWAS-1714
4.5.177824.12.1781
Albion (74) 1763-1797
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/401		BWAS-1714
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
15.5.1780 Action of March 15 1780 
19.5.1780 Action of March 19 1780 
20.3.178322.6.1785
Irresistible (74) 1782-1806
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Commodore, and Commanding Officer: On board from 25.3.1783 ADM 6/23/37		BWAS-1714
23.5.1783 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/23/75ADM 6/23
3.10.17877.12.1787
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/423		BWAS-1714
18.8.179010.1.1791
Boyne (98) 1790-1795
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 26.8.1790 ADM 6/24/61		BWAS-1714
1.2.1793 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
10.3.179315.1.1794
Prince (98) 1788-1837
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, 		BWAS-1714
7.17939.1794
Brunswick (74) 1790-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, 		BWAS-1714
12.17938.1794
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, 		ODNB
12.4.1794 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.6.1794 Woundedref:1665
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
1.7.1794 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
8.9.1794 Created 1st Baronet of RadleyHPO
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
14.2.1799 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.1799 Succeeded as 5th Baronet of Denham CourtHPO
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