John Hughes (c.1707-1745)

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John Hughes

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1707ADM 107/3
First Known Service15.3.1718/19CSORN
Last Known Service30.4.1742CSORN
Date of Death29.10.1745PROB11
Cause of DeathEnemy actionCSORN
Will Probated1.2.1746/47, PROB 11/745/14

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
6.3.1739/40		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/360	RNLPC
3.11.1740		Lieutenant	CSORN
3.11.1740	25.9.1741	Trial (8) 1732-1741 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/16/327 Confirmed 22.6.1744	ADM 6/16
26.9.1741	30.4.1742	Trial Prize (8) 1741-1745 British 8 Gun 6th Rate Unknown , Lieutenant ADM 6/16/327 Confirmed 22.6.1744	ADM 6/16
25.3.1745	29.5.1745	Gloucester (50) 1744-1764 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/459	ADM 6/16
30.5.1745		Commander	ADM 6/16
30.5.1745	11.7.1745	Fly (8) 1732-1751 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/486	BWAS-1714
12.7.1745	29.10.1745	Wolf (14) 1742-1745 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/508	ADM 6/16

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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