John Mathews (d.1798)

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John Mathews

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1.3.1783CSORN
Last Known Service5.1795CSORN
Date of Death3.1798BWAS-1793
Will Probated15.6.1798, PROB 11/1308/122

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.3.1783		Lieutenant	CSORN
23.12.1790	15.1.1791	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/96	ADM 6/24
16.1.1791	28.12.1792	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/102	ADM 6/24
2.10.1792	18.4.1793	Vulcan (8) 1783-1793 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
29.12.1792	5.5.1793	Victory (100) 1765-2019 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/188	ADM 6/24
30.4.1793		Commander	CSORN
30.4.1793	13.9.1793	Vulcan (8) 1783-1793 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/233	BWAS-1714
13.9.1793		Captain	CSORN
13.9.1793	5.1795	Courageux (74) 1761-1796 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/297	BWAS-1714
14.3.1795		Action off Genoa
1.1796	3.1798	Maidstone (32) 1795-1810 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

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