John William Trotter (1770-1850)

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John William Trotter

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth2.10.1770 - GatesheadADM 29-1
First Known Service1797ADM 29-1
FatherGeorge Trotterref:1876
MotherDorothyref:1876
Last Known Service20.12.1813ADM 29-1
Date of Death18.2.1850 - Newcastle upon Tyne PROB11
Will Probated15.7.1850, PROB 11/2117

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.4.1797		Master	NL1814
9.4.1797	13.8.1798	Sylph (16) 1795-1811 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 29-1
16.7.1797		Destruction of the Calliope
11.8.1797		Action of 1797-08-11
1.11.1798	2.8.1799	Hermes (18) 1798-1802 British 18 Gun Unrated Armed Vessel , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 29-1
7.8.1799	31.5.1802	Venus (32) 1758-1828 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1807 Renamed "Heroine" , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 29-1
1.6.1802	31.8.1802	Magnificent (74) 1766-1804 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 29-1
3.4.1803	12.2.1804	Melpomene (38) 1794-1815 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 196
16.2.1804	31.12.1805	Leviathan (74) 1790-1848 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 196
21.10.1805		Battle of Trafalgar
14.5.1806	14.7.1812	Impetueux (74) 1794-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1795 Renamed "Impetueux" , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 196
7.2.1813	20.12.1813	Venerable (74) 1808-1838 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master ADM 196/1/147	ADM 196

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 196 Document

ADM 29-1 Document

NL1814The Admiralty, Digital Book

PROB11 Archive

ref:1876Derek Ayshford, Pam Ayshford, Web Site

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