Rawlins Hey (c.1734-1757)

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Rawlins Hey

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1734ADM 107/4
First Known Service12.9.1747RNLPC
Last Known Service20.11.1752RNLPC
Date of Death1.4.1757 - India RNLPC
Cause of DeathDied of woundsRNLPC

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
12.9.17475.7.1748
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
6.7.17481.10.1748
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
2.10.174820.12.1748
Kent (64) 1746-1757
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
21.12.174815.4.1749
Kent (64) 1746-1757
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
16.4.174911.6.1749
Devonshire (66) 1747-1772
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
12.6.174925.6.1751
Assurance (44) 1747-1753
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
26.6.175122.9.1752
Centurion (50) 1733-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
23.9.175220.11.1752
Devonshire (66) 1747-1772
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
21.1.17539.4.1753
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
10.4.175316.1.1754
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/268		ADM 107/4
16.1.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/268RNLPC
7.3.17571.4.1757Expedition against Chandernagore 
11.3.1757 LieutenantADM 6/19
11.3.17571.4.1757
Kent (64) 1746-1757
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/114
Issued by
Charles WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758

Confirmed 21.11.1759		ADM 6/19
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