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John Brisbane

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service5.8.1757CSORN
FatherThomas Brisbaneref:676
MotherIsabel Nicholsonref:676
WifeMary Young - Married 11.6.1759ref:676
Son
William Henry BrisbaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1794
ref:676
Son
Sir James BrisbaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1787-1802

SonLt. Col. Thomas Stewart (d.1795)ref:676
Son
Sir Charles BrisbaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1819

Son
John Douglas BrisbaneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1783
ref:676
Last Known Service9.11.1805CSORN
Date of Death10.12.1807 - Southampton TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.8.1757 LieutenantCSORN
17.10.1760 CommanderADM 6/19
17.10.176024.9.1761
Virgin (12) 1760-1764
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/411
Issued by
Sir James DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 21.5.1762		ADM 6/19
24.9.1761 CaptainCSORN
24.9.17617.2.1762
Lizard (28) 1757-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/401
Issued by
Sir James DouglasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 14.4.1762		ADM 6/19
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
7.2.176220.8.1762
Nightingale (22) 1746-1783
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/401
Issued by
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 14.4.1762		BWAS-1714
20.8.17625.6.1763
Echo (24) 1758-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
4.10.176925.9.1770
Cruizer (8) 1752-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/256		BWAS-1714
25.9.17705.10.1772
Cerberus (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/293		BWAS-1714
4.12.17757.8.1778
Flora (32) 1761-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/140		BWAS-1714
7.7.1777 Action of 7th July 1777 
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
15.7.177914.11.1780
Alcide (74) 1779-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
12.6.178124.12.1781
Hercules (74) 1759-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/297		BWAS-1714
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.2.1793 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
12.4.1794 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.7.1794 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
14.2.1799 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.1.1801 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
9.11.1805 Admiral of the RedCSORN
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