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John Grayling


NationalityBritish 
RolesShip Owner, Privateer 
First Known Service20.7.1756HCA26
Last Known Service1758HCA26

Ships Owned


FromToVesselSource
20.7.17561756
Hawk (4) 1756-1756
British 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
 
17581758
Lyon (10) 1758-1758
British 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
 

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.7.1756 
Hawk (4) 1756-1756
British 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
HCA26
11.2.1758 
Lyon (10) 1758-1758
British 10 Gun
Privateer Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
HCA26

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Paul Major on Wednesday 1st of April 2026 13:38

Is this the John Graying from Folkstone Kent who died in 1783.


Posted by Andrew Grayling on Saturday 31st of August 2024 19:59

my ancestor to have quite a bit of old history, cheers andy


Posted by Andreu N on Thursday 18th of January 2024 19:22

On the same page there is also a separate news item about the Hawk.


Posted by Andreu N on Thursday 18th of January 2024 19:18

Do you know this news?

Go to archive.org and read The Universal Spectator and Weekly Journal 1744-07-28: Iss 825

Page 5


Posted by Deborah Varney on Wednesday 17th of January 2024 13:50

My ancestor was captain john grayling. I am trying to establish if he was also the smuggler as well as captain of privateer. Any help much appreciated.Thankyou


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