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Robert Erskine


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service20.12.1714CSORN
A.K.A.ArskineCSORN
WifeMaryPROB11
DaughterMaryPROB11
Last Known Service6.12.1762CSORN
Date of Death7.11.1766CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.12.171415.4.1716
Fowey (42) 1709-1746
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1744 Renamed "Queenborough"
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/152
ADM 107/3
16.4.17163.2.1716/17
Monck (64) 1701-1720
British 64 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/152
ADM 107/3
4.2.1716/1716.12.1717
Panther (54) 1716-1768
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1745 Renamed "Panther Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/152
ADM 107/3
12.3.1717/1827.12.1718
Dorsetshire (80) 1712-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Quarter Gunner ADM 107/3/152
ADM 107/3
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
28.12.171816.4.1723
Winchester (50) 1717-1781
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/152
ADM 107/3
16.9.1719 Attack on Ribadeo 
19.4.1725 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/152RNLPC
2.4.1729 LieutenantCSORN
2.4.172920.9.1734
Drake (8) 1729-1740
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/14/20
ADM 6/14
20.9.173413.12.1734
Rose (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/14/196
ADM 6/14
13.12.173410.6.1735
Montagu (60) 1716-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/198
ADM 6/14
10.6.173512.2.1735/36
Montagu (60) 1716-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/214
ADM 6/14
3.3.1737/38 CommanderADM 6/15
3.3.1737/3826.12.1739
Royal Escape (Unknown) 1736-1750
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Smack
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/98
ADM 6/15
26.12.17394.1.1739/40
Trial (8) 1732-1741
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/242
ADM 6/15
13.11.1742 CaptainCSORN
13.11.174217.4.1744
Fox (20) 1740-1745
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/117
BWAS-1714
14.9.174512.9.1747
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/544
BWAS-1714
15.7.1747 Warwick vs Glorioso 
12.9.17471.8.1748
Canterbury (60) 1744-1770
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/445
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 28.2.1748/49
BWAS-1714
9.4.1748 Battle of Santiago de Cuba 
1.8.174819.1.1748/49
Milford (44) 1712-1749
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/445
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 28.12.1749
ADM 6/17
6.12.1762 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/19

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