Sir William Hewett (c.1724-1761)

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Sir William Hewett (5^th Baronet of Headley Hall)

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1724ADM 6/86
First Known Service20.4.1741CSORN
Fatherref:969
MotherElizabeth Levemoreref:969
SisterElizabethref:969
BrotherHerbertref:931
Brotherref:969
Last Known Service5.2.1759CSORN
Date of Death1.1.1761CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.4.1741	8.7.1741	Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837 British Unarmed Gun Shore Unknown 1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College" , Scholar: On board from 27.4.1741 ADM 6/15/412	ADM 6/15
13.12.1745		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/204	RNLPC
17.12.1745		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.5.1749		Succeeded as 5^th Baronet of Headley Hall	ref:969
25.2.1756		Commander	CSORN
25.2.1756	11.3.1756	Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/319 Issued by Charles WatsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1734-1758 , Vijaydurg Confirmed 6.11.1756	ADM 6/18
24.12.1756	22.5.1758	Hunter (10) 1756-1780 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/335	ADM 6/18
8.1757	10.1757	Louisbourg Expedition
22.5.1758	10.1.1759	Jamaica (10) 1744-1770 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/516	BWAS-1793
10.1.1759		Captain	CSORN
10.1.1759	5.2.1759	Sphinx (24) 1748-1770 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/21	ADM 6/19
29.1.1759	1.1.1761	Duc d'Aquitaine (64) 1757-1761 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/27	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/86 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:931John Burke, Digital Book

ref:969Sir Bernard Burke, Digital Book

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