John Laton (d.1690/91)

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John Laton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service15.6.1688CSORN
Last Known Service22.7.1688CSORN
Date of Death2.1.1690/91 - On board the MontaguCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
15.6.1688 CaptainCSORN
15.6.168822.7.1688
Lark (18) 1675-1698
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
23.7.168821.12.1688
Mary (60) 1688-1703
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
22.10.16881689
Saint Albans (50) 1687-1693
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1.5.1689 Battle of Bantry Bay 
169010.1690
Hampton Court (70) 1678-1701
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
30.6.1690 Battle of Beachy Head 
10.10.16902.1.1690/91
Montagu (58) 1675-1698
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		TRN2
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Posted by Colin Stuart Greenstreet on Monday 12th of December 2022 14:13

Captain Laton killed in battle with 24 gun ship the Magalena of St-Mallo (Capt. Altanass[?ius] Jollif] on January 2nd 1690/91."our Worthy Cap:n whoe head was taken off by a greate shott". The Montague was weakly manned in that battle, with just 250 men, 100 men short of its complement. [source: ADM 106/410 f.5r]

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