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Sir John Hamilton (1st Baronet of Trebinshun House)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth21.2.1726ref:950
First Known Service22.9.1740CSORN
FatherJohn Hamiltonref:950
MotherMary Wrightref:950
WifeCassandra Agnes Chamberlayne - Married 4.10.1763ref:950
Son
Sir Charles Hamilton (2nd Baronet of Trebinshun House)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1819
ADM 6/21
Son
Sir Edward Joseph Hamilton (1st Baronet of Marlborough House)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
E-WIKI
SisterMary [Atcheson] (1728-?)ref:950
Brother-in-law
Charles ChamberlayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1726
ref:676
Last Known Service31.1.1785CSORN
Date of Death24.1.1784ref:676
Cause of DeathYellow Feverref:676

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.1.1746/47 LieutenantCSORN
6.2.1746/47 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/117RNLPC
7.4.1762 CommanderCSORN
7.4.176213.12.1762
Cormorant (8) 1757-1762
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/396		ADM 6/19
11.4.17648.2.1766
Zephyr (10) 1757-1778
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1757 Renamed "Zephyr"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/21		BWAS-1714
8.2.176626.5.1768
Merlin (18) 1757-1777
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/106		BWAS-1714
26.5.1768 CaptainCSORN
26.5.176821.3.1771
Active (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/206		ADM 6/20
20.6.177512.6.1776
Lizard (28) 1757-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/98		BWAS-1714
3.7.177627.12.1782
Hector (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/198		BWAS-1714
6.7.1776 Created 1st Baronet of Trebinshun HouseE-WIKI
7.1.1778 Encounter between Belle-Poule and two british 74  
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
20.6.1780 Action off Monti Christi 
27.12.17824.4.1783
Grafton (74) 1771-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/563		BWAS-1714
5.4.178322.1.1784
Hector (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/46		BWAS-1714
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