The Hon. John Tollemache (1750-1777)

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The Hon. John Tollemache

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth30.3.1750ref:952
First Known Service9.10.1770CSORN
FatherLionel Tollemache, 4th Earl of Dysart (1708-1770)ref:952
MotherLady Grace Carteret (1713-1755)ref:952
WifeLady Bridget Lane-Fox nee Henley (d.1796)ref:952
Brotherref:952
Last Known Service26.9.1777CSORN
Date of Death25.9.1777 - New York BWAS-1714
Cause of DeathKilled in a duelCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.10.1770		Lieutenant	CSORN
29.7.1775		Commander	CSORN
29.7.1775	4.3.1777	Scorpion (14) 1771-1781 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop 1771 Renamed "Scorpion" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/121 Issued by Samuel GravesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1732-1783 , North America Confirmed 26.9.1775	BWAS-1714
24.4.1777	25.9.1777	Zebra (14) 1777-1778 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/281	BWAS-1714
23.8.1777		Captain	ADM 6/21
23.8.1777	25.9.1777	Fowey (24) 1749-1781 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/304	ADM 6/21

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IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/21 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

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