Lancelot Holmes (c.1729-1785)

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Lancelot Holmes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1729ADM 107/4
First Known Service31.12.1745CSORN
Last Known Service26.2.1763CSORN
Date of Death1785CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
31.12.174520.6.1748
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/297		ADM 107/4
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
10.1.1749/5022.11.1752
Intrepid (64) 1747-1765
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/297		ADM 107/4
18.2.175314.3.1755
Culloden (74) 1747-1770
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/297		ADM 107/4
14.3.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/297RNLPC
26.6.1756 LieutenantCSORN
26.6.17561.4.1758
Hampton Court (64) 1744-1774
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/358
Issued by
The Hon. John ByngBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1757
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 16.2.1757		ADM 6/18
28.2.1758 Battle of Cartagena 
12.3.17589.10.1758
Prince (90) 1750-1775
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/550		ADM 6/18
9.10.175818.10.1758
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/544		ADM 6/18
18.10.175823.10.1758
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/549		ADM 6/18
23.10.17582.6.1760
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/550		ADM 6/18
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
2.6.1760 CommanderCSORN
2.6.17602.7.1762
Bonetta (10) 1756-1776
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/170		BWAS-1714
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
2.7.1762 CaptainCSORN
2.7.176226.2.1763
Dover (44) 1740-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/487
Issued by
George PocockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1766
, East Indies
Confirmed 22.4.1763		BWAS-1714
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
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