John Elphinstone (1756-1801)

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John Elphinstone

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth14.8.1756 - Peckham, London ref:676
First Known Service1774CSORN
A.K.A.ElphinstonRNLPC
Fatherref:676
MotherAmelia Warburtonref:676
Last Known Service9.1801CSORN
Date of Death17.12.1801 - Valetta ref:676
Will Probated27.7.1802, PROB 11/1377/281

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1774		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/269,299	RNLPC
11.7.1776		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.7.1776	21.8.1777	Labrador (Unknown) 1773-1778 British Unknown Gun Unrated Unknown , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/200	ADM 6/21
3.1787	1789	Busy (14) 1778-1792 British 14 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
30.8.1790	21.9.1790	Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1825 Renamed "Captain" , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/63	ADM 6/24
21.9.1790		Commander	CSORN
21.9.1790	14.10.1790	Merlin (18) 1780-1795 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/69	ADM 6/24
14.10.1790	22.11.1790	Scout (16) 1780-1794 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/77	ADM 6/24
22.11.1790	9.5.1793	Swan (8) 1767-1814 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Explosion" 1783 Renamed "Swan" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/88	ADM 6/24
9.5.1793	15.5.1793	Prince Edward (14) 1793-1794 British 14 Gun Hired Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/237	ADM 6/24
16.5.1793		Captain	CSORN
16.5.1793		Sibyl (28) 1779-1798 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate 1795 Renamed "Garland" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/239	ADM 6/24
21.12.1793	17.4.1794	Triton (28) 1773-1796 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/292	ADM 6/24
8.4.1794	7.7.1794	Glory (98) 1788-1825 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/27	BWAS-1714
1.6.1794		Glorious 1st of June
7.7.1794	3.1795	Barfleur (98) 1768-1819 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57	ODNB
4.1795	8.1797	Monarch (74) 1765-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
9.1798	10.1798	Hannibal (74) 1786-1801 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
11.1798	4.1799	Foudroyant (80) 1798-1892 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
2.1799	8.1799	Barfleur (98) 1768-1819 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ODNB
9.1799	9.1801	Hector (74) 1774-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/292	BWAS-1714
9.1801	17.12.1801	Foudroyant (80) 1798-1892 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/292	BWAS-1714

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Posted by Jon Miller on Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 05:44

London, 27 January 1802: Letters from Malta of the date of the 23d ult bring an account of the death of Capt John Elphinstone, of the navy, Captain of the fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Keith. That excellent officer and valuable man died on the 17th of last month, universally regretted. [Hampshire Chronicle, 1 February 1802]

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