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John Rawlinson

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1716ADM 107/3
First Known Service13.2.1726/27CSORN
WifeElizabethPROB11
Last Known Service7.5.1759CSORN
Date of Death1770CSORN
Will Probated20.2.1770, PROB 11/955/167

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
13.2.1726/2730.1.1727/28
Bedford (70) 1698-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Cook's Servant ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
3.11.172814.12.1729
Kingston (60) 1719-1736
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
4.1.1730/3112.8.1732
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
20.6.17333.4.1735
Royal Oak (70) 1713-1737
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
4.4.17359.4.1736
Royal Oak (70) 1713-1737
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
4.9.173921.9.1739
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Quartermaster ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
22.9.173923.7.1740
Swift (6) 1721-1741
British 6 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
24.7.17409.9.1740
Pearl (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
10.9.174014.2.1742/43
Pearl (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/494		ADM 107/3
3.3.1742/43 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/494RNLPC
bef.5.7.1743 
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Unknown ADM 107/3/494		PROB11
26.1.1745/46 LieutenantCSORN
26.1.1745/4621.5.1746
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/287
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 24.11.1747		ADM 6/17
21.5.174628.4.1747
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/287
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 24.11.1747		ADM 6/17
28.4.174712.12.1747
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/287
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 24.11.1747		ADM 6/17
31.5.17482.9.1748
Monmouth (70) 1742-1767
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 3/17/359		ADM 6/17
1.7.175220.11.1752
Devonshire (66) 1747-1772
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/40		ADM 6/18
1755 Dismissed from the NavyCSORN
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