The Hon. John Ruthven (1743-1771)

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The Hon. John Ruthven

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth29.3.1743 - Gretna, Dumfriesshire CSORN
Baptism7.4.1743 - Perth, Scotland CSORN
First Known Service1.4.1756CSORN
FatherJames Johnson Ruthven, Lord Ruthven (1693-1783)ref:1250
MotherAnne Stuart (1709-1786)ref:1250
Last Known Service27.2.1764CSORN
Date of Death14.12.1771BWAS-1714

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.9.1760		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/282	RNLPC
23.12.1760		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.4.1762		Commander	ADM 6/19
12.4.1762	24.5.1762	Senegal (14) 1760-1778 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/400	ADM 6/19
24.5.1762		Captain	CSORN
24.5.1762	27.2.1764	Terpsichore (24) 1760-1766 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/412	BWAS-1714
14.3.1764	27.6.1766	Guadeloupe (28) 1763-1781 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/15	BWAS-1714
24.5.1770	14.12.1771	Glory (32) 1763-1786 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1774 Renamed "Apollo" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/279	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/19 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:1250 Archive

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