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The Hon. Michael de Courcy


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service20.11.1776CSORN
FatherJohn de Courcy, 18th Lord KingsalePEER
MotherMartha HeronPEER
WifeAnne BlennerhassettPEER
DaughterAnne (d 23rd Sep 1857)PEER
Son
Nevinson de CourcyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1806-1814
PEER
SonRev Michael (1787/10/06 - 1845/11/01)PEER
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN
Date of Death22.2.1824PEER

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.11.1776 LieutenantCSORN
22.4.177822.2.1779
Eagle (64) 1774-1812
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Buckingham"
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/491
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 22.12.1778
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20.8.1782 CommanderCSORN
20.8.17822.10.1782
Lightning (8) 1776-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Lightning"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/506
BWAS-1714
2.10.17826.9.1783
Swallow (16) 1781-1795
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/523
BWAS-1714
6.9.1783 CaptainCSORN
6.9.178312.2.1784
Europa (50) 1783-1814
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/133
BWAS-1714
12.2.178414.5.1784
Nemesis (28) 1780-1795
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/246
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 23.9.1784
BWAS-1714
13.6.179329.10.1795
Pearl (32) 1762-1832
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1825 Renamed "Prothee"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/245
BWAS-1714
9.179510.1798
Magnanime (44) 1794-1813
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
12.10.1798 Battle of Tory Island 
4.17994.1801
Canada (76) 1765-1834
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
4.17994.1801
Canada (76) 1765-1834
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
1.6.18006.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay 
24.4.180128.4.1802
Namur (90) 1756-1804
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 5.1801 ADM 51/1386
BWAS-1714
8.18031804
Plantagenet (74) 1801-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
11.180412.1805
Saint George (98) 1785-1811
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
9.11.1805 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.18077.1807
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
BWAS-1793
7.18071809
Tonnant (80) 1798-1821
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1793
28.4.1808 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
25.10.1809 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
18101812
Foudroyant (80) 1798-1892
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
31.7.1810 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.12.1813 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.6.1814 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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