The Hon. John Whitmore Chetwynd (1754-1788)

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The Hon. John Whitmore Chetwynd

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth10.2.1754 - Heywood Park, Little Heywood, StaffordshirePEER
First Known Service19.3.1777PEER
FatherWilliam Chetwynd, 4th Viscount Chetwynd of Bearhaven (d.1791)PEER
MotherSusannah Cope (d.1790)PEER
Last Known Service29.11.1788PEER
Date of Death11.1788 - Jamaica CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.3.1777 LieutenantCSORN
27.1.1780 CommanderCSORN
27.1.17803.2.1781
Childers (10) 1778-1811
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/104
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 24.3.1780		BWAS-1714
3.2.1781 CaptainCSORN
3.2.178123.8.1781
Mars (32) 1781-1784
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/312
Issued by
George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 11.7.1781		BWAS-1714
14.12.178128.8.1783
Inflexible (64) 1780-1820
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/384		BWAS-1714
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
6.10.178629.11.1788
Expedition (44) 1784-1817
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/358		BWAS-1714
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 8th of March 2017 09:03

John died before his father so was never a Viscount. The 5th Viscount was John's younger brother Richard.

Posted by Will Hobday on Tuesday 7th of March 2017 10:30

Interested to receive full details of this man : his naval career, cause of death, and possible title as 5th. Viscount Chetwynd.

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