Robert du Hamel (1648-1728)

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Robert du Hamel (Seigneur de la Fosse)

NationalityFrench
RolesShip Owner, Privateer
Date of Birth1648ref:631
First Known Service1691ref:631
A.K.A.du Hamel de la Fosseref:631
WifePerrine Prarier de La Basse Rue - Married 3.3.1693, St Malo ref:1193
Sonref:631
Son-in-Lawref:631
Last Known Service1716ref:692
Date of Death3.12.1728 - St Malo ref:631

Ships Owned

FromToVesselSource
16951695
16951695
16971697
16971697
17021703
17031703
17041704
17051705
17161716

Event History

Date from	Event	Source
		Appointed Seigneur de la Fosse	ref:631
1691	La Prudence (18) 1689-1692 French 18 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1713	Commissaire Général d'Artillerie at Saint-Malo	ref:631

Notes on Officer

Homeportref:692

St Malo

Carrierref:631

Privateer captain of "La Prudence" in 1691 same as "Prudence" of 1689 and 1692 ??? , privateer owner of "Saint Joseph" in 1716.

Capitaine de Vaisseau

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1193 Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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