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Alexander Edgar

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth17.8.1736 - Westruther, Berwick-upon-Tweed ADM 107/4
First Known Service29.12.1747CSORN
WifeMargaretta Sophia Johnston (d.1807) - Married 1.5.1783, Somerset ref:719
DaughterMaria Bethia [Campbell] (1784-1856)PROB11
Last Known Service20.2.1799CSORN
Date of Death20.2.1817CSORN
Burial24.2.1817 - St George the Martyr, Camden, London CSORN
Will Probated11.3.1817

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
8.3.1757		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/415	RNLPC
20.12.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
27.8.1778		Commander	CSORN
27.8.1778	30.11.1780	Vulcan (8) 1777-1781 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/446	BWAS-1714
30.11.1780		Captain	CSORN
30.11.1780	14.1.1781	Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1805 Renamed "Assistance" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/259 Issued by Marriot ArbuthnotBritish Naval Sailor Service 1726-1793 , North America Confirmed 10.3.1781	ADM 6/22
14.1.1781	11.4.1781	Clinton (32) 1780-1784 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/287 Issued by Marriot ArbuthnotBritish Naval Sailor Service 1726-1793 , North America Confirmed 15.5.1781	ADM 6/22
11.1.1782	21.4.1783	Medway (60) 1755-1811 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1802 Renamed "Arundel" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/397	BWAS-1714
18.4.1783	24.11.1785	Leocadia (36) 1781-1794 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/52	BWAS-1714
27.9.1787	10.12.1787	Prince George (98) 1772-1817 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/420	BWAS-1714
10.5.1790	25.10.1790	Illustrious (74) 1789-1795 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 16.5.1790 ADM 6/24/26	BWAS-1714
20.2.1799		Superannuated Rear-Admiral	CSORN

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:719 Family History

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