Hugh Bromedge (c.1714-1792)

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Hugh Bromedge

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Privateer 
Date of Birthc.1714 - Worcestershire ADM 107/4
First Known Service1744CSORN
A.K.A.BromidgeRNLPC
WifeMary Franklin (d.1794) - Married 17.7.1733 - Lincolns Inn Chapel, Holborn, London ref:719
Son
John BromedgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1775
ref:719
Last Known Service12.1782CSORN
Date of Death18.8.1792 - Bristol CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
27.4.174425.6.1744
Vulture (Unknown) 1744-1745
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Snow
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 32/106/24		HCA32
27.3.174512.7.1745
Tuscany (18) 1740-1745
British 18 Gun
Privateer Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		ref:1846
6.11.174520.6.1748
Folkestone (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/379		ADM 107/4
17465.1747
Prince Frederick (Unknown) 1746-1747
British Unknown Gun
Privateer Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		ref:1846
17481756Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/4
4.8.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/379RNLPC
21.9.1756 LieutenantCSORN
21.9.17569.11.1756
Swift (8) 1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/310		ADM 6/18
9.11.175617.12.1756
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/320		ADM 6/18
3.4.1759 CommanderCSORN
3.4.175925.9.1759
Wolf (8) 1754-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/53		BWAS-1714
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 
25.9.17593.10.1759
Laurel (12) 1759-1763
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/107		ADM 6/19
3.10.175925.2.1760
Wolf (8) 1754-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/100		ADM 6/19
27.8.17609.4.1763
Happy (8) 1754-1766
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/193		BWAS-1714
22.11.176314.9.1766
Happy (8) 1754-1766
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/550		BWAS-1714
6.3.177216.9.1776
Savage (8) 1750-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/433		BWAS-1714
28.3.177728.4.1778
Buffalo (50) 1777-1783
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/271		BWAS-1714
29.4.1778 CaptainCSORN
29.4.17786.5.1780
Buffalo (30) 1777-1783
British 30 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/397		BWAS-1714
31.12.1779 Affair of Fielding and Bylandt 
14.6.178127.11.1782
Princess Caroline (44) 1780-1799
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/300		BWAS-1714
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Posted by Brian Stephens on Thursday 10th of April 2014 16:51

Edinburgh Advertiser June 6, 1780
The Court-martial on Capt. Bromedge, late of the Buffalo, for mal-practices closed yesterday. The officers of the ship (who were the accusers) could not prove their assertions, whereupon he was honourably acquitted.

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