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Edward Pelham Brenton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth20.7.1774 - Rhode Island E-WIKI
First Known Service12.11.1788ref:616
Father
Jahleel BrentonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1801
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MotherHenrietta Cowleyref:616
WifeMargaret Diana Coxref:616
Brother
Sir Jahleel Brenton (1st Baronet)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1840
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Last Known Service11.1815ref:616
Date of Death13.4.1839 - London E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
12.11.17881793
Crown (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		ref:616
8.17938.1794
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		ref:616
8.179426.5.1795
Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		ref:616
27.5.1795 LieutenantCSORN
27.5.179529.5.1795
Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		ref:616
29.5.17952.2.1796
Venus (32) 1758-1828
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Heroine"
, Lieutenant		ref:616
2.2.179610.1796
Phoenix (36) 1783-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		ref:616
10.1796 
Agamemnon (64) 1781-1809
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		ref:616
10.17963.2.1798
Raven (18) 1796-1798
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		ref:616
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
20.2.17971.3.1797Pursuit of the Santissima Trinidad 
2.17981800
Agincourt (64) 1796-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Bristol"
, Lieutenant		ref:616
180028.4.1802
Theseus (74) 1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		ref:616
29.4.1802 CommanderCSORN
29.4.18026.1802
Theseus (74) 1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Commander		ref:616
6.18028.1803
Lark (16) 1794-1809
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		ref:616
29.3.1803 Married Margaretref:616
8.18031.1805
Merlin (16) 1803-1836
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.180527.12.1808
Amaranthe (16) 1804-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
12.12.180813.12.1808Action at St Pierre 
13.12.1808 CaptainNL1814
13.12.18081809
Pompee (80) 1793-1817
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		ref:616
28.1.180924.2.1809Capture of Martinique 
14.4.180917.4.1809Capture of the d'Hautpoult 
7.180911.1809
Donegal (76) 1798-1845
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.18109.1810
Cyane (22) 1806-1815
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
9.18101813
Spartan (38) 1806-1822
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.18156.1815
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
5.6.181511.1815
Tonnant (80) 1798-1821
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		ref:616
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