Ridgway Sheward (d.1770)

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Ridgway Sheward

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Baptismc.1713CSORN
First Known Service28.5.1734CSORN
Last Known Service20.9.1763CSORN
Date of Death1770PROB11
Will Probated7.5.1770, PROB 11/957/197

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.5.173412.6.1737
Windsor (60) 1729-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
13.6.173730.3.1740
Gloucester (50) 1737-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Quarter Gunner ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
31.3.17408.4.1740
Adventure (40) 1726-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
9.4.17402.11.1741
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Yeoman of the Powder Room ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
3.11.174118.2.1742
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
19.2.174228.6.1742
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
1.7.17427.2.1745
Dreadnought (60) 1742-1784
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/552		ADM 107/3
7.2.1744/45 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/551, ADM 6/86/106RNLPC
4.12.1745 LieutenantCSORN
4.12.174520.4.1746
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/29		ADM 6/17
21.4.174630.8.1748
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/93		ADM 6/17
6.2.175529.3.1756
Grafton (68) 1750-1767
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/132		ADM 6/18
29.3.17563.2.1757
Elizabeth (64) 1737-1766
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/247		ADM 6/18
3.2.175720.9.1763
Orford (68) 1749-1783
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/352		ADM 6/18
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
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