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Sir Samuel Cornish (1st Baronet of Sharnbrook)


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1715E-WIKI
First Known Service10.12.1727E-WIKI
WifeSusan GamblerHPO
Nephew
Samuel PitchfordBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1805
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Last Known Service18.10.1770E-WIKI
Date of Death30.10.1770TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.12.17271.8.1730
Anglesea (40) 1725-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
2.8.173013.4.1731
Anglesea (40) 1725-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
14.4.173118.7.1731
Romney (50) 1726-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
19.7.173120.1.1731/32
Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
21.1.1731/3215.12.1732
Kingston (60) 1719-1736
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
16.12.17326.1.1733/34
Spence (8) 1730-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
7.1.1733/346.7.1734
Phoenix (20) 1728-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1742 Renamed "Phoenix Hulk"
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/261
ADM 107/3
4.9.1734 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/261RNLPC
12.11.1739 LieutenantCSORN
12.11.17396.8.1740
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/234
ADM 6/15
6.8.174026.8.1740
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/320
ADM 6/15
26.8.174030.10.1740
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/325
ADM 6/15
31.10.174024.2.1741/42
Weymouth (60) 1736-1745
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/143
Confirmed 2.2.1742/43
ADM 6/16
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
25.2.1741/42 CommanderADM 6/16
25.2.1741/4211.3.1741/42
Mortar (8) 1742-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/18
ADM 6/16
12.3.1741/42 CaptainCSORN
12.3.1741/4221.9.1742
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
21.9.174222.8.1748
Guernsey (50) 1740-1786
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1769 Renamed "Guernsey Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/397
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 31.10.1748
BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
1.7.175528.12.1758
Stirling Castle (64) 1742-1762
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/177
BWAS-1714
28.12.175830.1.1759
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/17
ADM 6/19
9.2.1759 Commissioned Commodore of a squadron on a particual serviceADM 6/19
20.3.1759 Rear-Admiral of the BlueADM 6/19
20.3.175917.5.1761
Lennox (74) 1758-1789
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
19.5.1759 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteADM 6/19
17611763Appointed Commander-in-Chief — East IndiesE-WIKI
17.5.176128.7.1764
Norfolk (74) 1757-1774
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red,
BWAS-1714
6.6.176214.8.1762Commander-in-Chief at the Manilla operations 
6.6.176214.8.1762Manilla operations 
24.9.17626.10.1762Commanded the British Fleet at the Battle of Manilla 
21.10.1762 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
23.12.176530.10.1770Elected a Member of Parliament for New ShorehamHPO
1.2.1766 Created 1st Baronet of SharnbrookHPO
18.10.1770 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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