John Aikenhead (c.1720-1763)

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John Aikenhead

NationalityBritish 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service31.12.1736CSORN
WifeMaryADM354
Last Known Service18.12.1760CSORN
Date of Death1763CSORN
Will Probated28.3.1763, PROB 11/885/431

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
31.12.17367.4.1741
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain's Servant: On board from 2.1.1736/37 ADM 107/3/510		ADM 107/3
8.4.174119.5.1741
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman: On board from 9.4.1741 ADM 107/3/510		ADM 107/3
20.5.174117.11.1743
Liverpool (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/510		ADM 107/3
17.11.1743 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/510RNLPC
14.4.1744 LieutenantCSORN
14.4.174414.6.1744
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/292		ADM 6/16
15.8.174412.2.1744/45
Ludlow Castle (44) 1744-1771
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/352		ADM 6/16
24.8.174519.3.1745/46
Southsea Castle (44) 1745-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/532		ADM 6/16
20.3.1745/4618.4.1747
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/75		ADM 6/17
18.4.17471.6.1748
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/219		ADM 6/17
1.6.17485.7.1748
Thetis (44) 1747-1767
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 3/17/360		ADM 6/17
31.7.175519.1.1757
Swallow (14) 1745-1769
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/184		ADM 6/18
25.6.175718.12.1760
Royal Anne (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/415		ADM 6/18
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
1763 Appointed to the Impress ServiceADM354
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