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Robert Hancock


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service6.2.1690/91CSORN
A.K.A.HandcockADM 6/3
Last Known Service21.1.1705/6CSORN
Date of Death22.10.1707 - Isles of Scilly BWAS-1603
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.2.1690/91 CaptainCSORN
6.2.1690/916.10.1691
Dolphin (28) 1690-1709
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
bef.1.3.16924.6.1692
Phaeton (28) 1691-1692
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
2.6.16924.6.1692Battle of La Hogue 
1693 
Griffin (28) 1690-1702
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
169426.4.1696
Sweepstakes (36) 1666-1698
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
4.12.1694 Court Martial : Robert Hancock, Captain, HMS Sweepstakes.   Crime: Enquiry into HMS Sweepstakes losing several ships in their convoy and capture by French privateers.   Verdict: Cleared.   Sentence: [sentence not given].ADM 1/5255
27.4.169613.3.1698/99
Falkland (48) 1696-1701
British 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/149
BWAS-1603
16.2.1698/99 Court Martial : Robert Hancock, Captain, HMS Falkland. Crime: [details of crime not given]. Verdict: Hearing deferred.ADM 1/5260
28.2.1700/125.12.1701
Chatham (54) 1691-1718
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/63
BWAS-1603
29.12.170113.1.1701/2
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/126
ADM 6/6
27.1.1701/219.3.1702/3
Content Prize (70) 1695-1715
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
1.7.170321.1.1705/6
Assurance (70) 1702-1712
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/135
B051
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
22.1.1705/622.10.1707
Eagle (70) 1699-1707
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/223
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