Thomas Hickes (1731-1801)

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Thomas Hickes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth22.4.1731TRN3
First Known Service27.1.1744TRN3
A.K.A.HicksCSORN
Last Known Service1.1.1801TRN3
Date of Death9.5.1801CSORN
Will Probated8.6.1801, PROB 11/1359/77

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
27.1.174413.6.1746
Marlborough (90) 1732-1752
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/397		ADM 107/4
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
6.11.175030.5.1752
Monmouth (70) 1742-1767
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/397		ADM 107/4
6.6.17541.4.1755
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/397		ADM 107/4
2.4.175516.10.1755
Hazard (8) 1749-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/397		ADM 107/4
17.10.17551.12.1756
Sheerness (24) 1743-1768
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/397		ADM 107/4
1.12.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/397RNLPC
3.5.1758 LieutenantCSORN
3.5.175826.12.1761
Lively (20) 1756-1778
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/337
Issued by
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
, Jamaica
Confirmed 4.8.1761		ADM 6/19
18.10.1760 Action off Cuba 
9.4.176228.3.1763
Kent (74) 1762-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/398		ADM 6/19
20.6.177529.6.1776
Actaeon (28) 1775-1776
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/98		ADM 6/21
9.10.177630.10.1776
Aeolus (32) 1758-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1800 Renamed "Guernsey"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/219		ADM 6/21
30.10.177621.2.1778
Terrible (74) 1762-1781
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/225		ADM 104
20.4.177813.5.1778
Princess Augusta (6) 1773-1818
British 6 Gun
6th Rate Yacht
, Lieutenant		ADM 104
13.5.1778 CommanderCSORN
13.5.177816.9.1778
Helena (14) 1778-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Brig
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/404		BWAS-1714
10.11.1781 CaptainCSORN
10.11.178124.7.1784
Gibraltar (80) 1780-1836
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/363		BWAS-1714
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
16.8.178610.2.1787
Jupiter (50) 1778-1808
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/350		ADM 6/23
24.3.17913.9.1791
Cambridge (80) 1755-1808
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/111		BWAS-1714
3.9.17912.12.1792
Saint George (98) 1785-1811
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 4.9.1791 ADM 6/24/133		BWAS-1714
3.12.17924.12.1793
Powerful (74) 1783-1812
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/182		BWAS-1714
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN

Notes on Officer


Date of deathTRN3
Clowes (The Royal Navy Vol III) gives a date of death of 9th June 1801.
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