Henry Trant (c.1703-1760)

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Henry Trant

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1703CSORN
First Known Service9.6.1723CSORN
Last Known Service26.12.1748CSORN
Date of Death1760CSORN
Will Probated23.4.1760, PROB 11/855/259

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.6.172323.4.1725
Superb (64) 1710-1733
British 64 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
24.4.17254.1.1726/27
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
5.1.1726/278.3.1726/27
Nottingham (60) 1719-1739
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
9.3.1726/2718.2.1728/29
Nottingham (60) 1719-1739
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
18.5.172911.8.1731
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
12.8.173126.10.1731
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
27.10.173110.5.1732
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
11.5.173224.11.1732
Success (20) 1712-1743
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
25.11.173227.3.1734
Greyhound (20) 1719-1741
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
28.3.173419.7.1736
Deptford (60) 1732-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
22.3.1736/372.11.1738
Greenwich (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
14.3.1738/3919.1.1741/42
Tartar (20) 1734-1755
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/461		ADM 107/3
4.17405.7.1740Attack on St. Augustine 
19.1.1741/42 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/461RNLPC
20.4.1742 LieutenantCSORN
20.4.174213.12.1743
Deptford (60) 1732-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/46		ADM 6/16
14.12.174310.4.1744
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/249		ADM 6/16
11.4.174416.7.1744
Hampton Court (64) 1744-1774
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/289		ADM 6/16
17.7.174430.5.1745
Hampton Court (64) 1744-1774
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/340		ADM 6/16
8.1.1744/45 Action of 1745-01-08 
28.2.1745/4626.12.1748
Hampton Court (64) 1744-1774
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/68		ADM 6/17
20.6.1747 Action of June 20 1747 
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