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Sir William Aby

Sir William Abdy (6th Baronet of Felix Hall, Essex)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1732CSORN
First Known Service1748CSORN
FatherSir William Abdy, 4th Bt. (1689-1750)PEER
MotherMary Stotherd (d. 1743)PEER
WifeMary Brebner-Gordon (d.1829) - Married 1776PEER
Son-in-Law
Thomas FellowesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1807-1847
PEER
DaughterCatherine Mary [Fellowes] (1776-1817)PEER
SonWilliam, 7th bt. (1779–1868)PEER
DaughterCharlotte Anne [Caldwell] (1783-?)PEER
DaughterHarriet [Caldwell] (1786-?)PEER
SisterCharlotte Elizabeth [Rutherforth] (1715-1733)PEER
BrotherSir Anthony Thomas, 5th Bt. (1720-1775)PEER
BrotherRev. Stotherd (c.1728-1773)PEER
SisterAnn Hester (1734-?)PEER
Last Known Service20.6.1775CSORN
Date of Death21.7.1803 - Chobham, Surrey CSORN
Burial28.7.1803 - St Laurence, Chobham, Surrey ref:719
Will Probated4.8.1803, PROB 11/1397/64

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17531754
True Briton (22) 1746-1760
British 22 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, Midshipman		ref:707
175412.1755
Stafford (26) 1743-1755
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
, Mate		CAL
1755 Entered the navyref:849
2.1.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/25RNLPC
1.2.1758 LieutenantCSORN
26.4.175819.5.1761
Venus (36) 1758-1828
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Heroine"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/505		ADM 106
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
19.5.1761 CommanderCSORN
19.5.176124.6.1766
Beaver (14) 1761-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/316		BWAS-1714
24.6.1766 CaptainCSORN
24.6.176621.7.1766
Actaeon (28) 1757-1766
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/125		BWAS-1714
23.4.177320.6.1775
Milford (28) 1759-1785
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/490		ADM 6/20
16.4.1775 Succeeded as 6th Baronet of Felix Hall, EssexE-WIKI
1.7.177931.12.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
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