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Jean Richard de Butler (Vicomte de Butler)


NationalityFrench 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1741 - Saint-Domingue ref:631
First Known Service1757ref:631
A.K.A.Jean-Richard , Antoine , Robertref:631
WifeMarie Magdeleine Lamoureux - Married 1782, Rochefort ref:631
Son-in-Law
Claude Charles Denys de BonnaventureFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1789
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Grandfather
Richard ButlerFrench
Other
Merchant Sailor
Service 1690-1722
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Grandson
Jean Charles Amédée Denys de BonnaventureFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1890
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Last Known Service17.4.1782ref:631
Date of Death1788 - Rochefort ref:631

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
  Appointed Vicomte de Butlerref:631
1757 Garde de la Marineref:631
1758 
Le Dragon (64) 1747-1762
French 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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1759 
Le Dauphin Royal (74) 1738-1783
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
1761 
L'Aglaé (20) 1760-1766
French 20 Gun
6th Rate Praam
, Garde de la Marine
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17631764
La Ferme (56) 1763-1774
French 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Garde de la Marine
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17641765
La Sylphide (12) 1763-1784
French 12 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Garde de la Marine
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17.11.1765 Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631
1768 
La Coulisse (36) 1764-1792
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Flûte
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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17681769
La Bergère (12) 1762-1774
French 12 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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1772 First Lieutenant of the  1er Bataillon of Rochefortref:631
1772 
L'Isis (16) 1763-1775
French 16 Gun
Unrated Corvette
, Enseigne de Vaisseau
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4.4.1777 Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:631
4.4.1777 Embarks on the Triton as Lieutenant de Vaisseau ( 2 Ships with this name ??)ref:631
31.10.1778 Appointed l’Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint-Louisref:631
1779 
Le Pluton (74) 1778-1805
French 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1797 Renamed "Dugommier"
, Lieutenant de Vaisseau
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17.4.1782 Retired because of his health with 600 Livres Tournois pension on April 17, 1782. In fact he seems to have retired because he wanted to marry Madeleine Lamoureux against the advice of his Minister.ref:631
29.6.1782 Letter de Latouche de Tréville, dated from Rochfort on June 29, 1782, to Richard de Butler to tell him that he is reporting his permission to retire, and that he is granted a commission as Capitaine de Vaisseau .ref:631

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