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Francis Beauman


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1778NBD1849
First Known Service28.11.1741NBD1849
FatherJohn BeaumanNBD1849
MotherAnn RiceNBD1849
WifeMrs WebberNBD1849
WifeComtesse Isabella de ViryNBD1849
Last Known Service28.11.1841NBD1849
Date of Death22.10.1846

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.10.1790 Entered the NavyNBD1849
26.10.17903.1791
Porcupine (24) 1777-1805
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
3.17916.1793
Perseus (20) 1776-1805
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman
NBD1849
5.1793 Wounded in the boats while attacking a French privateerNBD1849
6.17937.1794
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
7.17947.1795
Russell (74) 1764-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
23.6.1795 Severely woundedNBD1849
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
5.179626.10.1796
Director (64) 1784-1801
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant
NBD1849
26.10.1796 LieutenantCSORN
26.10.17966.1797
Incendiary (8) 1782-1801
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
6.17971798
Neptune (98) 1797-1818
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
17981801
Royal George (100) 1788-1822
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
2.7.1799 Attack on Aix Roads 
18011802
Agincourt (64) 1796-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Bristol"
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
1802 Married Mrs WebberNBD1849
10.5.18034.3.1805
Ville de Paris (110) 1795-1845
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant
NBD1849
4.3.1805 CommanderCSORN
25.3.180713.10.1807
Procris (16) 1806-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
13.10.1807 CaptainCSORN
17.3.18082.1809
Princess of Orange (74) 1799-1822
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
2.1809 Assumed command of the gun boats in the Great Belt and accompanied the expedition to the ScheldNBD1849
7.11.18103.1811
Monmouth (64) 1796-1834
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
3.1811 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
4.18111812
Monmouth (64) 1796-1834
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1824 Married the Comtesse IsabellaNBD1849
28.11.1841 Rear-Admiral of the BlueNBD1849

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