Timothy Bird (c.1734-1793)

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Timothy Bird

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1734ADM 107/5
First Known Service1752CSORN
WifeMary MItchell - Married 19.1.1768 - AlverstokePROB11
Last Known Service24.12.1792CSORN
Date of Death26.11.1793CSORN
Will Probated30.5.1794, PROB 11/1245/286

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17521756Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
18.1.17562.11.1756
Intrepid (64) 1747-1765
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Quarter Gunner ADM 107/5/154		ADM 107/5
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
3.11.175616.1.1757
Intrepid (64) 1747-1765
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/154		ADM 107/5
16.1.17579.9.1758
Monarch (74) 1747-1760
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/154		ADM 107/5
28.2.1758 Battle of Cartagena 
14.9.17587.11.1759
Panther (60) 1758-1813
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/154		ADM 107/5
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
7.11.1759 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/154RNLPC
2.2.1761 LieutenantCSORN
2.2.17613.6.1763
Racehorse (8) 1757-1778
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1775 Renamed "Thunder"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/272		ADM 6/19
29.8.176318.4.1764
Actaeon (28) 1757-1766
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/531		ADM 6/19
30.11.177010.5.1771
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/319		ADM 6/20
10.5.177125.6.1773
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/374		ADM 6/20
25.6.177329.11.1773
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/500		ADM 6/20
6.6.177528.6.1777
Exeter (64) 1763-1784
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/95		ADM 6/21
10.10.17771.2.1779
Exeter (64) 1763-1784
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/323		ADM 6/21
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
16.9.17791.10.1779
Sandwich (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/27		ADM 6/22
9.10.177925.5.1780
Dublin (74) 1757-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/36		ADM 6/22
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
29.12.178028.2.1781
Mars (32) 1781-1784
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/218		ADM 6/22
14.6.179024.12.1792
Vulture (14) 1776-1805
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/24/40		ADM 6/24
25.12.179226.11.1793
Royal William (84) 1757-1813
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187		ADM 6/24
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