Robert Hathorn (c.1719-1789)

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Robert Hathorn

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1719ADM 107/3
First Known Service30.6.1736CSORN
Last Known Service1.1767CSORN
Date of Death1789CSORN
Will Probated28.4.1788, PROB 11/1164/335

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.6.173624.8.1739
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/559		ADM 107/3
3.12.173919.12.1743
Ruby (54) 1708-1748
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Mermaid"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/559		ADM 107/3
20.12.17438.5.1744
Northumberland (64) 1743-1744
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/559		ADM 107/3
8.5.1744 Action of 1744-05-08 
1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/193RNLPC
25.3.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/559RNLPC
1.7.1745 LieutenantCSORN
1.7.17454.11.1746
Hornet (10) 1745-1747
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/503		ADM 6/16
5.11.174612.12.1749
Rippon (54) 1735-1751
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/170		ADM 6/17
6.2.175513.5.1755
Ramillies (90) 1749-1760
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/131		ADM 6/18
13.5.17555.7.1756
Terrible (74) 1747-1763
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/164		ADM 6/18
5.7.175617.9.1756
Marlborough (80) 1756-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/288		ADM 6/18
16.11.17565.2.1757
Marlborough (80) 1756-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/326		ADM 6/18
10.2.175718.1.1758
Newark (80) 1747-1787
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/354		ADM 6/18
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
18.1.1758 CommanderCSORN
18.1.175823.12.1758
Hawke (8) 1756-1759
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/473		BWAS-1714
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
27.10.1759 CaptainCSORN
27.10.175927.12.1762
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/98		BWAS-1714
21.10.176312.10.1766
Superb (74) 1760-1783
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/546		BWAS-1714
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
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