John Gauntlett (c.1736-1783)

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John Gauntlett

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1736ADM 107/4
First Known Service9.1.1749/50CSORN
Last Known Service1782CSORN
Date of Death1783PROB11
Will Probated14.10.1783, PROB 11/1109/189

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.1.1749/5027.6.1753
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 107/4/411		ADM 107/4
28.6.175318.6.1754
Crown (44) 1747-1770
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/4/411		ADM 107/4
19.6.175426.8.1754
Crown (44) 1747-1770
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/4/411		ADM 107/4
10.9.17548.3.1757
Norwich (50) 1745-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/411		ADM 107/4
8.3.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/411RNLPC
10.3.1757 LieutenantCSORN
10.3.175723.3.1757
Hazard's Prize (8) 1756-1759
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 3/18/369		ADM 6/18
23.3.175722.1.1761
Glasgow (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/373		ADM 6/18
22.2.176222.6.1763
Dreadnought (60) 1742-1784
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/388		ADM 6/19
22.6.17631.4.1767
Martin (14) 1761-1784
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/513		ADM 6/19
24.6.176618.8.1766
Beaver (14) 1761-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Acting Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.12.177614.6.1780
Hope (Unknown) 1776-1780
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		PMD
1.10.17801.12.1781
Weymouth (Unknown) 1780-1783
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		PMD
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