John Raynor (c.1730-1784)

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John Raynor

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1730ADM 107/4
First Known Service26.8.1746CSORN
Last Known Service10.1780CSORN
Date of Death1784CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.8.174629.3.1747
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/343		ADM 107/4
30.3.174726.5.1748
Surprise (24) 1746-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/343		ADM 107/4
27.5.174816.4.1751
Renown (30) 1747-1771
British 30 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1748 Renamed "Renown"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/343		ADM 107/4
4.7.175228.4.1753
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/343		ADM 107/4
29.4.175315.4.1755
Swift (8) 1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/343		ADM 107/4
16.4.175519.12.1755
Arundel (24) 1746-1765
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Not Rated ADM 107/4/343		ADM 107/4
19.12.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/343RNLPC
26.2.1757 LieutenantCSORN
26.2.17578.7.1760
Hound (14) 1745-1773
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/363		ADM 6/18
29.12.176126.8.1763
Newark (80) 1747-1787
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/374		ADM 6/19
1.7.1766 CommanderCSORN
1.7.17661.6.1769
Swift (14) 1763-1770
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/126		BWAS-1714
17681769Appointed Governor of Falkland IslandsE-WIKI
26.7.1775 CaptainCSORN
26.7.17756.9.1776
Chatham (50) 1758-1814
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1810 Renamed "Tilbury"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/107		BWAS-1714
2.7.17764.7.1776Staten Island Landings 
6.9.17767.12.1777
Bristol (50) 1775-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/506
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 1.2.1779		PMD
7.12.177714.2.1780
Isis (50) 1774-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/80
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 20.1.1780		BWAS-1714
14.12.177815.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia 
14.2.178028.8.1780
Inflexible (64) 1780-1820
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/88		BWAS-1714
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