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Hugh Bonfoy


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1715CSORN
First Known Service16.7.1731CSORN
WifeAnnaPEER
DaughterAnna (d.1821)PEER
Last Known Service22.5.1735CSORN
Date of Death12.3.1762 - Dublin CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.7.173115.11.1732
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
16.11.17325.4.1733
Rose (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
6.4.173325.12.1733
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
26.12.173319.4.1735
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
23.5.173517.12.1735
Blenheim (96) 1709-1763
British 96 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
18.12.17359.12.1736
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
10.12.17366.4.1738
Ipswich (70) 1730-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1757 Renamed "Ipswich Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/324
ADM 107/3
6.4.1738 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/324RNLPC
22.10.1738 LieutenantCSORN
22.10.173815.9.1739
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/256
Confirmed 4.3.1739/40
ADM 6/15
15.9.173928.4.1740
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/256
Confirmed 4.3.1739/40
ADM 6/15
12.5.174011.1.1740/41
Lively (20) 1740-1750
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/290
ADM 6/15
16.1.1740/4120.2.1740/41
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/370
ADM 6/15
21.2.1740/4126.3.1741
Essex (70) 1741-1759
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/385
ADM 6/15
27.3.174123.8.1743
Essex (70) 1741-1759
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/404
ADM 6/15
24.8.17436.12.1743
Duke (90) 1739-1769
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/212
ADM 6/16
7.12.174312.1.1743/44
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/244
ADM 6/16
16.1.1743/44 CommanderCSORN
16.1.1743/4411.4.1745
Ferret (14) 1743-1757
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/259
BWAS-1714
12.4.1745 CaptainCSORN
12.4.17452.2.1745/46
Greyhound (20) 1741-1768
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/463
ADM 6/16
3.2.1745/468.12.1746
Southsea Castle (44) 1745-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/53
BWAS-1714
5.6.174730.8.1748
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/233
BWAS-1714
1.12.174814.11.1752
Berwick (70) 1743-1760
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/415
ADM 6/17
17531754Appointed Governor of NewfoundlandE-WIKI
23.1.175311.2.1755
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/56
BWAS-1714
25.11.175512.3.1762
Dorset (Lightly Armed) 1753-1815
British Lightly Armed Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/215
BWAS-1714

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