Frederick Cornewall (1706-1786)

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Frederick Cornewall

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1706HPO
Baptism3.8.1706HPO
First Known Service8.11.1718ODNB
A.K.A.CornwallRNLPC
FatherRev. Frederick Cornewall (d.1748)HPO
MotherElizabeth TriceHPO
WifeMary Herbert - Married 2.5.1746HPO
SonHenry James (1747-1747)E-WIKI
SonFrederick, MP (1752-1783)E-WIKI
SonFolliott, Bishop of Bristol (1753-1831)HPO
Cousin
James CornewallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1740
ODNB
Last Known Service1.7.1779ODNB
Date of Death4.8.1786 - Delbury Hall, Shropshire HPO

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.11.171821.5.1721
Falmouth (54) 1708-1724
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/189		ADM 107/3
10.3.1722/237.5.1723
Falmouth (54) 1708-1724
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/189		ADM 107/3
23.4.172426.4.1727
Sheerness (20) 1717-1730
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/189		ADM 107/3
27.4.172719.8.1728
Sheerness (20) 1717-1730
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/189		ADM 107/3
2.9.1728 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/189RNLPC
13.3.1733/34 LieutenantCSORN
13.3.1733/3413.4.1735
Centurion (60) 1733-1769
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/175		ADM 6/14
14.4.17354.5.1735
Centurion (60) 1733-1769
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/208		ADM 6/14
5.5.173519.7.1736
Deptford (60) 1732-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/211		ADM 6/14
12.11.17362.11.1738
Greenwich (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/43		ADM 6/15
14.6.173915.7.1739
Pearl (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/187		ADM 6/15
16.7.17393.3.1739/40
Saint Albans (50) 1737-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/204		ADM 6/15
5.3.1740/4119.2.1741/42
Bedford (70) 1741-1787
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1767 Renamed "Bedford Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/392		ADM 6/15
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
11.2.1743/44 CaptainCSORN
11.2.1743/4421.2.1743/44
Marlborough (90) 1732-1752
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/310
Confirmed 26.5.1744		ADM 6/16
20.7.174421.10.1744
Colchester (50) 1744-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/343		BWAS-1714
23.11.174419.2.1744/45
Hector (44) 1743-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/390		BWAS-1714
15.3.1744/451.4.1746
Hector (44) 1743-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/456		ADM 6/16
16.9.174622.2.1748/49
Sunderland (60) 1744-1761
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/153		BWAS-1714
21.5.175511.8.1756
Revenge (64) 1742-1787
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/168		BWAS-1714
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
15.6.177110.10.1774Elected a Member of Parliament for Montgomery BoroughsHPO
1.1.177931.12.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-payADM 104
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Posted by cy on Thursday 3rd of April 2025 07:52

His full known details are in my book, I've updated this page to include that information. No known commission as lieutenant to the Marlborough though.

Posted by Albert Parker on Thursday 3rd of April 2025 04:04

Frederic Cornwall was first lieutenant of /Marlborough/, 90. flagship of Admiral Thomas Mathews, at the Battle of Toulon on February 11/22, 1744. He succeeded to command when his cousin, Captain James Cornwall, was killed in action, but he was badly wounded himself, losing an arm. His later appointment to command, which conferred "post captain" rank, was backdated to February 11, 1743 in the official calendar. I don't know when he was transferred to /Marlborough/ or whether he served as a lieutenant on other ships between /Greenwich/ and /Marlborough/.

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