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Sir Henry Martin (Baronet Martin of Lockynge)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth29.8.1733 - Shroton House, Dorset CSORN
First Known Service3.8.1749CSORN
FatherSamuel MartinE-WIKI
MotherSarah Irish née WykeE-WIKI
WifeEliza Anne Gillman, née Parker - Married 26.11.1761E-WIKI
Son
Sir Thomas Byam MartinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1785-1849
ref:898
DaughterSarah Catherine Martin (c.1768-1826)E-WIKI
Last Known Service1780CSORN
Date of Death1.8.1794 - 51 Upper Harley Street, London CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.11.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/327RNLPC
18.12.1755 LieutenantCSORN
1756 Appointed to the Impress ServiceADM354
3.17567.1760
Delight (Unknown) 1756-1763
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		ADM354
21.1.1757 CommanderCSORN
21.1.175712.12.1757
Lightning (14) 1746-1762
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1755 Renamed "Lightning"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/347		ADM 6/18
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
19.12.1757 CaptainCSORN
19.12.17577.2.1758
Northumberland (68) 1750-1780
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Leviathan"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/473		ADM 6/18
13.5.17587.5.1759
Arc-en-Ciel (50) 1756-1759
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/44
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 14.3.1759		BWAS-1714
10.8.175920.3.1763
Danae (38) 1759-1771
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/85		BWAS-1714
1.11.17703.11.1770
Phoenix (44) 1759-1780
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/308		ADM 6/20
17.11.177017.6.1771
Intrepid (64) 1770-1815
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/315		BWAS-1714
1.1.177931.12.1779Included in the list of captain's receiving half-pay.ADM 104
30.9.17803.1790Appointed Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth Dockyardref:571
6.11.1780 Appointed Governor of Royal Naval Academy ADM 6/22/193ADM 6/22
29.3.17901.8.1794Appointed Comptroller of the NavyOHMB7
18.6.17901.8.1794Elected a Member of Parliament for SouthamptonHPO
28.7.1791 Appointed Baronet Martin of LockyngeE-WIKI
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