Robert Man (1720-1762)

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Robert Man

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1720ref:1185
First Known Service23.3.1738/39ref:898
A.K.A.MannPROB11
DaughterElizabethref:1002
SonWilliamref:1185
Son
Robert ManBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1767-1812
ref:1185
Last Known Service7.4.1762CSORN
Date of Death9.3.1762CSORN
Will Probated22.7.1762, PROB 11/878/243

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
23.3.1738/39 Passed the Lieutenant's Examinationref:898
6.3.1746/47 Lieutenantref:898
10.11.1756 CommanderCSORN
10.11.17564.4.1757
Charlotte (8) 1711-1773
British 8 Gun
Unrated Yacht
1761 Renamed "Augusta"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/321		ADM 6/18
4.4.175716.11.1757
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/379		ADM 6/18
16.11.1757 CaptainADM 6/18
16.11.175730.7.1759
Penquin (8) 1732-1760
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/453		BWAS-1714
30.7.17597.4.1762
Milford (28) 1759-1785
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/82		BWAS-1714
12.10.1763 His daughter Elizabeth was awarded a pension of £25paref:1002
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Robert mann on Wednesday 22nd of November 2017 22:08

I was fascinated the same name and my wife is Elizabetth

Posted by Barry Jolly on Sunday 18th of December 2016 12:11

NB re Firebrand:
From Wiki: "HMS Penguin was a 20-gun post ship. She was originally launched in 1731 as Dolphine, then renamed Firebrand, and finally renamed Penguin in 1757. The French captured her in 1760."

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 19th of May 2016 05:08

Sorry wrong Robert Mann, confused him with his son Robert Mann 1748 to 1813 his father had been mortally wounded on 7/3/1762 while in combat with the French Gloire

Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 19th of May 2016 04:57

5/2/1776 V-Ad [blue] Robert Mann promoted to V-Ad [White]

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