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Peter Foulkes


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1725ADM 6/86
First Known Service20.5.1739CSORN
SisterJanePROB11
SisterElizabethPROB11
SisterFrancesPROB11
Last Known Service1.2.1780CSORN
Date of Death1782CSORN
Will Probated11.7.1782, PROB 11/1093/170

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.5.173921.5.1741
Salisbury (50) 1726-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 6/86/47
ADM 6/86
22.5.174129.1.1741/42
Prince of Orange (70) 1734-1810
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1772 Renamed "Prince of Orange Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 6/86/17
ADM 6/86
13.6.174117.1.1741/42
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 6/86/47
ADM 6/86
13.1.1741/4215.2.1744/45
Princess Caroline (80) 1731-1764
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 6/86/47
ADM 6/86
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
18.2.1744/45 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/48RNLPC
29.3.1745 LieutenantCSORN
29.3.174512.2.1745/46
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/356
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.5.1748
ADM 6/17
21.8.174719.3.1747/48
Princess (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/428
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.1.1748/49
ADM 6/17
9.4.174829.12.1748
Phoenix (24) 1743-1762
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/428
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 3.1.1748/49
ADM 6/17
11.3.1748/494.2.1750/51
Fly (8) 1732-1751
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/447
ADM 6/17
24.1.1750/512.1.1751/52
Vulture (14) 1744-1761
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/542
ADM 6/17
2.1.1751/5216.4.1756
Phoenix (24) 1743-1762
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/20
ADM 6/18
24.12.175622.4.1757
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/336
ADM 6/18
22.4.175712.3.1758
Prince (90) 1750-1775
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/388
ADM 6/18
18.10.175823.10.1758
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/549
ADM 6/18
23.10.175827.11.1759
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/550
ADM 6/18
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
27.11.17596.3.1760
Monmouth (70) 1742-1767
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/115
ADM 6/19
22.5.176015.12.1762
Dragon (74) 1760-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/167
ADM 6/19
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
24.2.176225.2.1762Capture of Saint Lucia 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
11.6.176230.7.1762Siege of El Morro 
6.10.176324.10.1766
Hero (74) 1759-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Rochester"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/543
ADM 6/19
10.11.176929.3.1770
Belleisle (64) 1761-1784
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/260
ADM 6/20
29.3.17706.5.1771
Belleisle (64) 1761-1784
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/274
ADM 6/20
27.6.17764.11.1776
Albion (74) 1763-1797
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/198
ADM 6/21
4.11.177615.12.1777
Queen (90) 1769-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/227
ADM 6/21
15.12.1777 CommanderCSORN
15.12.17771.2.1780
Satisfaction (20) 1777-1783
British 20 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer: On board from 18.12.1777 ADM 6/21/345
ADM 6/21

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Posted by Jon Davies on Friday 17th of November 2023 09:38

Foulkes was certainly on the Phoenix at the time of the Battle of Minorca, May 1756, as he testifies at Byng's court martial that he was mostly busy down below preparing the ship as a fireship in case that was needed. He was recalled, I believe, on the Antelope


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