The Hon. William Bateman (c.1723-1783)

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The Hon. William Bateman

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1723 - Boxgrove, Sussex ADM 107/3
First Known Service5.2.1736/37CSORN
FatherWilliam Bateman, 1st Visct. (c.1695-1744)HPO
WifeAnne Maria Hedges - Married 17.2.1755HPO
BrotherJohn, 2nd Visct. (1721-1802)HPO
Last Known Service7.7.1752CSORN
Date of Death19.6.1783CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
30.1.1743/44		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/513	RNLPC
30.1.1743/44		Lieutenant	CSORN
27.12.1745		Captain	CSORN
27.12.1745	10.8.1746	Lys (24) 1745-1749 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/35	BWAS-1714
11.8.1746	21.11.1747	Romney (44) 1726-1757 British 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/139	BWAS-1714
26.1.1748/49	7.7.1752	Windsor (60) 1745-1777 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
5.5.1751		Resigned from the service	CSORN
10.4.1752	16.4.1754	Elected a Member of Parliament for Gatton	HPO
14.6.1756	20.3.1761	Appointed Extra Commissioner of the Navy	CSORN
1761	19.6.1783	Appointed Comptroller of the Storekeeper's accounts	HPO

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

HPO Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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