Robert Batson (1732-1806)

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Robert Batson

NationalityBritish
RolesShip Builder
Date of Birth1732ref:719
Baptism1.6.1732 - Saint Andrew,Holbornref:719
First Known Service1751ref:655
FatherJohn Batsonref:719
MotherLucy Carter (1699-)ref:719
Uncleref:719
Brotherref:719
Brotherref:719
Last Known Service1800ref:655
Date of Death1806ref:655
Burial26.9.1806 - All Saints, Poplarref:719
Will Probated2.10.1806, PROB 11/1449/286

Related Ship Yards

FromToPositionYardSource
17511800LesseeAberdeen Wharf - Limehouse Hole ref:655

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
1.4.1756	Launched Hawke (8) 1756-1759 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
14.5.1756	Launched Flamborough (20) 1756-1772 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Ship at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
30.8.1757	Launched Diana (32) 1757-1793 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
25.6.1759	Launched Phoenix (44) 1759-1780 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
1763	Launched Duke of Gloucester (Unknown) 1763-1773 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman , East Indiaman at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	EICS
13.6.1763	Launched Jason (32) 1763-1785 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
14.5.1778	Launched Janus (44) 1778-1810 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1788 Renamed "Dromedary" , Ship of the Line at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
1779	Launched Contractor (Unknown) 1779-1800 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman , East Indiaman at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	EICS
24.12.1779	Launched Vestal (28) 1779-1816 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
30.9.1780	Launched Juno (32) 1780-1811 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
6.1.1783	Launched Dictator (64) 1783-1817 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
3.1784	Launched Deptford (12) 1784-1816 British 12 Gun Unrated Lighter , Lighter at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole
23.3.1784	Launched Guardian (44) 1784-1790 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ship at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
26.11.1787	Launched Captain (74) 1787-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
1788	Launched No. 2 Chain Boat (Unarmed) 1788-1840 British Unarmed Gun Other Chain Boat , Chain Boat at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	BWAS-1714
1794	Launched Earl Howe (Unknown) 1794-1813 British Unknown Gun Merchant East Indiaman , East Indiaman at Batson's Yard - Limehouse Hole	EICS

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

EICSAndrea Cordani, Cy Harrison, Web Site

ref:655 Web Site

ref:719 Family History

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