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John Cooke


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1762 - London E-WIKI
First Known Service1776E-WIKI
FatherFrancis CookeNAO
MotherMargaretNAO
WifeLouisa Hardy (1757 - 1853/02/05)NAO
DaughterLouisa Charlotte Cooke (d 1871/04/30)NAO
Last Known Service23.6.1794E-WIKI
Date of Death21.10.1805 - Battle of TrafalgarT-ROLL
Cause of DeathEnemy actionE-WIKI
Will Probated5.2.1806, PROB 11/1438/37

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.3.1762 Baptised at St. Mary, WhitechapelE-WIKI
177620.4.1776
Eagle (64) 1774-1812
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Buckingham"
, Midshipman
ref:616
21.1.1779 LieutenantADM 6/21
17819.6.1783
Duke (90) 1777-1843
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
ref:616
12.12.1781 2nd Battle of Ushant 
12.12.1781 Action of 1781-12-12 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
15.6.1790 Married Louisa at St Leonard church, Shoreditch, LondonNAO
1.10.17904.12.1790
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/72
ADM 6/24
20.2.179321.2.1794
Royal George (100) 1788-1822
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/211
ADM 6/24
21.2.1794 CommanderCSORN
21.2.179423.6.1794
Incendiary (8) 1782-1801
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/14
BWAS-1714
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
23.6.1794 CaptainCSORN
23.6.17941795
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ref:616
1795 
Tourterelle (28) 1795-1816
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ref:616
5.179611.1796
Nymphe (36) 1780-1810
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
5.179910.1801
Amethyst (36) 1799-1811
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.6.18006.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay 
25.8.180026.8.1800Attack on Ferrol 
26.1.180128.1.1801Capture of the Dédaigneuse 
5.180421.10.1805
Bellerophon (74) 1786-1836
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1824 Renamed "Captivity"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 

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