Hugh Dalrymple (c.1730-1784)

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Hugh Dalrymple

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1730ADM 107/4
First Known Service12.9.1744CSORN
Father Sir James Dalrymple 2nd Baronet of Hailes (1692-1751))ref:968
MotherLady Christian Hamilton (d/1770)ref:968
WifeHelen Wemyss - Married 2.5.1754ref:968
BrotherSir David 3rd Bt. of Hailes (1762-1792)ref:968
BrotherLt-Col. James (d.1791)ref:968
BrotherJohn, Lord provost of Edinburgh (d.1779)ref:968
Last Known Service28.12.1779CSORN
Date of Death11.12.1784CSORN
Will Probated17.2.1785

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.2.1751/52 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/231RNLPC
28.2.1756 LieutenantCSORN
18.4.1759 CommanderCSORN
18.4.17594.10.1759
Medway (6) 1756-1764
British 6 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/58		BWAS-1714
9.17592.12.1762
Postillion (18) 1757-1763
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain ADM 354/169/73		ADM354
3.12.175917.2.1763
Postillion (18) 1757-1763
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/116		BWAS-1714
26.5.1762 John Clevland. Captain Hugh Dalrymple has asked to be paid for the time he commanded the Postillion before he was appointed to her. He was borne for victuals only from September to December 1759 and Captain Griffith has been paid on the books for that time. Captain Dalrymple was then entered her proper Captain and was superceeded in his proper ship the Medway. Opine he should be paid by bill from the time of his discharge from the Buss to his entry for wages in the PostillionADM354
25.5.176324.11.1763
Diligence (10) 1756-1780
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Comet"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/502		BWAS-1714
24.11.1763 CaptainBWAS-1714
24.11.176319.2.1764
Arundel (24) 1746-1765
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/21
Issued by
Lord Alexander Colville (7th Viscount Colville of Culross)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1766
, North America
Confirmed 14.4.1764		BWAS-1714
23.4.17715.5.1772
Emerald (32) 1762-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/368		BWAS-1714
5.10.17723.12.1774
Cerberus (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/458		BWAS-1714
1.12.17757.8.1778
Juno (32) 1757-1778
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/140		BWAS-1714
22.2.177928.12.1779
Canada (74) 1765-1834
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/512		BWAS-1714
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Sunday 6th of November 2022 15:03

No! I think you will find a simple google search will identify the commander of Fort Johnstone as John, not Hugh.

Posted by Rick Hatton on Sunday 6th of November 2022 13:53

It is possible that Hugh Dalrymple was commanding Fort Johnston in North Carolina during the gap of sea appointments above between Arundel Feb 1764 and Emerald April 1771. 'Captain Dalrymple' is quoted in many documents as the commander of Fort Johnston during this period.

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