William Chantrell (d.1801)

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William Chantrell

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1776CSORN
WifeGraceADM 6/339
Last Known Service1.2.1793CSORN
Date of Death16.7.1801ADM 6/339

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1776		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/364	RNLPC
7.11.1778		Lieutenant	CSORN
24.9.1790	6.1.1791	Barfleur (98) 1768-1819 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70	ADM 6/24
7.1.1791	27.3.1791	Barfleur (98) 1768-1819 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/70	ADM 6/24
29.3.1791	29.8.1791	Duke (98) 1777-1843 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/114	ADM 6/24
30.8.1791	20.6.1792	Duke (98) 1777-1843 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/130	ADM 6/24
21.6.1792	1.2.1793	Duke (98) 1777-1843 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/168	ADM 6/24
2.2.1793		Berwick (74) 1775-1795 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/202	ADM 6/24

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ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/339 Archive

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 19th of July 2026 18:27

Portsmouth, 18 July 1801: On Thursday morning died, suddenly, at his house, in Portsea, Lieutenant William Chantrell, of the Navy. [Portsmouth Telegraph, 13 July 1801]

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