Sir Robert Barlow (1757-1843)

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Sir Robert Barlow

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth25.12.1757 - London CSORN
First Known Service1778CSORN
FatherWilliam Barlowref:616
MotherHilare Butcherref:616
WifeElizabeth Anne Garrettref:616
Last Known Service24.1.1823CSORN
Date of Death11.5.1843 - Canterbury

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1778 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/7/64RNLPC
6.11.1778 LieutenantCSORN
8.9.1785 Married Elizabethref:616
9.17861789
Barracouta (14) 1782-1792
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
22.11.1790 CommanderCSORN
22.11.179021.12.1790
Weazle (14) 1783-1799
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/89		ADM 6/24
22.12.179028.10.1791
Childers (10) 1778-1811
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/96		BWAS-1714
28.10.179124.5.1793
Childers (10) 1778-1811
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/143		ADM 6/24
24.5.1793 CaptainCSORN
24.5.179313.6.1793
Porcupine (24) 1777-1805
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/241		ADM 6/24
13.6.17936.7.1794
Pegasus (28) 1779-1816
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/245		BWAS-1714
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
7.7.17947.1795
Aquilon (32) 1786-1815
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57		BWAS-1714
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
10.17951800
Phoebe (36) 1795-1841
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.18014.1804
Triumph (74) 1764-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.1801 
Audacious (74) 1785-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.18018.1801
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
26.8.180527.11.1805
London (90) 1766-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
10.180512.1805
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		ODNB
18069.1808Appointed Deputy Comptroller of the Navyref:616
9.18081820Appointed Resident Commissioner at Chatham Dockyardref:616
20.5.1820 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
18231829Appointed Resident Commissioner at Chatham Dockyardref:616
24.1.1823 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralNL1835-3
23.2.1842 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE1
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Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 19th of July 2026 09:57

Plymouth, 6 June 1801: Captain Baker was this day appointed to the Phoebe, 36, vice Captain Barlow, appointed to the Audacious. [Exeter Flying Post, 11 June 1801]

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