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John Chesshyre


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1758 - Salford LancashireCSORN
First Known Service24.7.1781CSORN
A.K.A.CheshyreADM 6/24
WifeCatharina Sandys - Married 13.6.1803 - Canterbury, St Martinref:719
Brother-in-law
Richard Edwin SandysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794
ref:719
Last Known Service22.7.1830CSORN
Date of Death27.3.1843 - Swansea CSORN
Will Probated12.4.1843, PROB 11/1977/293

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.7.1781 LieutenantCSORN
24.7.178115.4.1782
Greenwich (22) 1777-1783
British 22 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/315
ADM 6/22
15.4.178220.3.1783
Minerva (38) 1780-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1798 Renamed "Pallas"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/450
ADM 6/22
9.3.178727.3.1790
Zebra (16) 1780-1812
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/23/387
ADM 6/23
6.7.1790 A commission as 2nd lieutenant of the Robust was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/24
17.7.179012.2.1792
Lizard (28) 1757-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/51
ADM 6/24
13.2.179217.4.1793
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/155
ADM 6/24
18.4.1793 
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/230
ADM 6/24
6.7.1794 CommanderCSORN
6.7.1794 
Trimmer (14) 1782-1801
British 14 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/56
ADM 6/25
4.17961800
Plover (18) 1796-1819
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
26.12.1799 CaptainCSORN
22.7.1830 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralNL1835-6

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