Henry Mitford (d.1804)

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Henry Mitford

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service26.8.1789CSORN
Last Known Service15.8.1793CSORN
Date of Death21.1.1804 - North Sea BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathShipwreck?CSORN
Will Probated9.10.1804, PROB 11/1416/126

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.8.1789 LieutenantCSORN
5.9.17919.4.1792
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/132		ADM 6/24
10.4.17929.9.1792
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/161		ADM 6/24
10.9.179215.8.1793
Blanche (32) 1786-1799
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/173		ADM 6/24
16.8.1793 
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/261		ADM 6/24
24.11.17956.1796
Thorn (16) 1782-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
2.2.1796 CaptainCSORN
5.17961799
Jacobin (28) 1794-1810
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1798 Renamed "Matilda"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
3.18011804
Lion (64) 1777-1837
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.18031.1804
York (64) 1796-1804
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
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