Thomas Fitzherbert (1727-1794)

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Thomas Fitzherbert

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1727CSORN
First Known Service30.4.1739CSORN
WifeMargaret Langford (d.1793)ref:676
Son-in-Law
George Burgoyne SaltBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1789-1814
ref:676
SonThomasref:1220
DaughterAnna Alicia [Salt]ref:1220
Last Known Service4.7.1794CSORN
Date of Death13.9.1794 - Stoke Damarell, Plymouth TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.4.17394.10.1741
Trial (8) 1732-1741
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Purser's Servant ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
5.10.174129.4.1742
Trial Prize (8) 1741-1745
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Unknown
, Purser's Servant ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
30.4.174231.5.1742
Gloucester (50) 1737-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Purser's Servant ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
1.6.17427.5.1744
Centurion (60) 1733-1769
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Purser's Servant ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
18.4.174617.2.1746/47
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
2.11.174718.2.1749/50
Captain (70) 1743-1777
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
19.2.1749/5026.6.1750
Sutherland (50) 1741-1770
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
27.6.175022.6.1751
Gloucester (50) 1744-1764
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
23.6.175125.3.1752
Gosport (44) 1741-1768
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/233		ADM 107/4
25.3.1752 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/233RNLPC
20.2.1755 LieutenantADM 6/18
20.2.17551.6.1756
York (60) 1753-1772
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/139		ADM 6/18
1.6.175623.1.1758
York (60) 1753-1772
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/274		ADM 6/18
23.1.175829.1.1759
York (60) 1753-1772
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/475		ADM 6/18
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
23.2.175919.6.1759
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/39		ADM 6/19
19.6.17595.9.1759
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/72		ADM 6/19
5.9.175917.10.1759
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/93		ADM 6/19
17.10.175914.3.1760
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/104		ADM 6/19
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
14.3.1760 CommanderCSORN
14.3.176011.2.1761
Speedwell (8) 1752-1780
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Spitfire"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/146		BWAS-1714
11.2.176110.7.1761
Senegal (14) 1760-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/277		BWAS-1714
10.7.1761 CaptainCSORN
10.7.176114.3.1763
Wager (24) 1744-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/328		BWAS-1714
2.4.176631.8.1769
Adventure (32) 1758-1770
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/114		BWAS-1714
1.9.176931.7.1770
Renown (30) 1747-1771
British 30 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1748 Renamed "Renown"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/290
Issued by
Arthur ForrestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1744
, Jamaica
Confirmed 6.9.1770		ADM 6/20
21.4.17739.11.1773
Conquestador (60) 1762-1782
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/489		ADM 6/20
9.11.177324.2.1776
Dublin (74) 1757-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/527		BWAS-1714
25.2.17764.12.1779
Raisonable (64) 1768-1815
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/161		BWAS-1714
22.9.1779 Arrived from abroad and placed on half-pay half-pay.ADM 104
4.12.177911.5.1780
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/68
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, North America
Confirmed 22.12.1779		BWAS-1714
11.5.178019.12.1782
Belliqueux (64) 1780-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/128		BWAS-1714
29.4.178130.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal 
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
19.4.1782 Battle of the Mona Passage 
19.12.178211.4.1783
Alexander (74) 1778-1794
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/557		BWAS-1714
22.4.178322.5.1786
Powerful (74) 1783-1812
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/54		BWAS-1714
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.2.1793 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
12.4.1794 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.7.1794 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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