Sir James Mantle Barclay (1750-1793)

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Sir James Mantle Barclay (7^th Baronet of Pierston)

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth2.10.1750 - Kingston, Hampshire ref:950
Baptism2.11.1750 - Portsea ref:950
First Known Service1770CSORN
FatherWilliam Blois Barclay, 5th Bt. (d.1756)ref:952
MotherSusanna Church (c.1716-1791)ref:950
BrotherWilliam, 6th Bt. (d.1769)ref:952
BrotherRobert, 8th Bt. (d.1839)ref:952
Last Known Service10.1790CSORN
Date of Death12.6.1793 - Aix la Chapelle, Germany CSORN
Will Probated30.9.1793, PROB 11/1236/277

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.1769		Succeeded as 7^th Baronet of Pierston	ref:952
1770		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/203	RNLPC
4.3.1777		Lieutenant	CSORN
1.5.1782		Commander	CSORN
1.5.1782	21.1.1783	Harpy (18) 1777-1783 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/461	BWAS-1714
21.1.1783		Captain	ADM 6/23
21.1.1783	11.4.1783	Danae (32) 1779-1797 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/13	ADM 6/23
23.8.1786	25.9.1788	Leander (52) 1780-1798 British 52 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/352	BWAS-1714
6.7.1790	10.1790	Windsor Castle (98) 1790-1813 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/47	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:950 Family History

ref:952 Web Site

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Posted by Matt on Thursday 29th of September 2016 20:49

Was this the same Sir James Barclay who commanded the Hussar galley during the naval battle off of Rhode Island in 1778?

Posted by Matt on Thursday 29th of September 2016 19:46

Was this the same Sir James Barclay who commanded the Hussar galley during the naval battle off of Rhode Island in 1778?

Posted by Cy on Sunday 1st of April 2012 09:17

Bob
Was the 1778 commission backdated. All the records i have show a first commission in 1777?

Posted by Bob Brooks on Saturday 31st of March 2012 19:05

James Mantle Barclay (b. 02 Oct 1750, d. 12 June 1793) was the 7th Baronet Barclay of Pierston superseding his brother in 1769. His first commission on 04 Mar 1777 was to 2d Lieut, Amazon, 5th/32 (commissioned in America by Lord Howe, confirmed 07 Apr 1778 by Admiralty [ADM6/21/387]).

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