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Matthew Barton

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth2.8.1716 - Rushton, Northamptonshire PMD
First Known Service31.8.1730TRN3
FatherGeoffrey BartonPMD
MotherElizabethref:719
Nephewref:719
BrotherCutts (d.1781)ref:719
Last Known Service1.2.1789TRN3
Date of Death30.12.1795 - Hampstead, London TRN3
Burial6.1.1796 - St Andrew, Holborn, London TRN3
Will Probated5.1.1796, PROB 11/1270/31

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
31.8.1730	6.8.1732	Fox (20) 1727-1738 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
5.12.1732	13.12.1732	Falmouth (50) 1729-1747 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
14.12.1732	12.7.1735	Falmouth (50) 1729-1747 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
14.3.1735/36	17.11.1736	Cornwall (80) 1726-1761 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
18.11.1736	12.2.1736/37	Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
13.2.1736/37	29.3.1739	Eltham (40) 1736-1763 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
30.3.1739	21.8.1739	Somerset (80) 1731-1746 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
22.8.1739	4.1.1739/40	Somerset (80) 1731-1746 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/357	ADM 107/3
2.1.1739/40		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/357	RNLPC
4.1.1739/40		Lieutenant	CSORN
4.1.1739/40	27.9.1740	Lennox (70) 1723-1756 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/243	ADM 6/15
8.4.1740		Capture of the Princesa
27.9.1740	13.1.1740/41	Princess Caroline (80) 1731-1764 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms	ADM 6/15
28.12.1741	2.4.1742	Nonsuch (50) 1741-1766 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/491	ADM 6/15
3.4.1742	17.9.1744	Nonsuch (50) 1741-1766 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/38	ADM 6/16
10.2.1743/44	11.2.1743/44	Battle of Toulon
17.9.1744	20.10.1744	Marlborough (90) 1732-1752 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/337 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 24.3.1747/48	ADM 6/17
25.3.1745	28.5.1745	Neptune (90) 1730-1749 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/411 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , Jamaica Confirmed 24.11.1748	ADM 6/17
28.5.1745		Commander	ADM 6/17
28.5.1745	7.2.1747/48	Duke (8) 1745-1749 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/411 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 24.11.1748	BWAS-1714
7.2.1746/47		Captain	CSORN
7.2.1746/47	14.3.1746/47	Antelope (50) 1742-1783 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/252 Issued by Henry MedleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1706-1747 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 27.7.1747	ADM 6/17
14.3.1746/47	23.8.1748	Postillion (Unknown) 1745-1748 British Unknown Gun Unrated Xebec , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/393 Issued by Henry MedleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1706-1747 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 25.10.1748	ADM 6/17
5.4.1755	29.11.1758	Litchfield (50) 1746-1758 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/152	BWAS-1714
9.10.1760	8.9.1762	Temeraire (74) 1759-1784 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/201	BWAS-1714
29.3.1761	11.6.1761	Expedition against Belle-Isle
7.1.1762	10.2.1762	Operations against Martinique
6.6.1762	13.8.1762	Operations against Havana
8.9.1762	13.5.1763	Devonshire (70) 1747-1772 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/506 Issued by George PocockBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1766 , East Indies Confirmed 6.6.1763	BWAS-1714
28.4.1777		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
23.1.1778		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
29.1.1778		Rear-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
19.3.1779		Vice-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
26.9.1780		Vice-Admiral of the White	CSORN
24.9.1787		Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
1.2.1789		Admiral of the White	CSORN

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Posted by Cy on Monday 8th of October 2018 15:04

Thanks, I've update his info a little.

Posted by grammont on Friday 5th of October 2018 10:51

As Matthew Barton was childless when he died his will includes bequests to his nephews including

Charles Barton, Rector of St Andrew, Holborn (where Matthew Barton also instructs he wishes to be buried
Captain Robert Barton of the Navy (who ultimately ends up a Rear-Admiral)

The CCED (Clergy of the Church of England Database) shows that Charles Barton was Rector at St Andrew Holborn from 1781-1806. His predecessor as Rector was Cutts Barton who held the position from 1734-1781. A check on Ancestry shows the following baptisms (amongst others) at St Andrew Holborn:

Charles Barton son of Cutts & Joanna Barton 2 Mar 1751
Robert Barton son of Cutts & Joanna Barton 26 Oct 1753
Matthew Barton son of Cutts & Joanna Barton 26 Oct 1753

So Cutts Barton is the brother of Admiral Matthew Barton and even named one of his children after him

Fortunately CCED gives the father of Cutts Barton as Geoffrey Barton, Rector of Rushton, Northamptonshire and amongst the numerous Barton children in the parish register for Rushton we have:

Cutts, son of Jeffery & Elizabeth Barton born 5 Oct 1706
Matthew, son of Jeffery & Elizabeth Barton born 2 Aug 1716

So at present there doesn't appear to a connection to the Bartons oPettigo, Ireland

Posted by Cy on Thursday 4th of October 2018 07:54

Simple answers is don't know. If you find out can you let us know please. In fact if you have any verified information additional to the above, especially any family history, we would be most grateful. Contact email address is on the home page.

Posted by Alan Laird on Thursday 4th of October 2018 07:44

Was wondering where Admiral Barton was from-I have a relative who served with him on the Litchfield and wondered was he anyways connected to the Bartons of Pettigo Ireland? Tks

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