Sir William George Fairfax (1739-1813)

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Sir William George Fairfax

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth8.3.1739 - Bagshot, Surreyref:676
First Known Service15.7.1750TRN3
FatherJoseph Fairfaxref:676
MotherMary Anneref:676
WifeHannah Spears (d.1770)ref:676
WifeMargaret Chartersref:676
Last Known Service17.11.1813TRN3
Date of Death17.11.1813 - Edinburgh TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.12.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/19RNLPC
20.12.1757 LieutenantCSORN
23.6.176615.6.1769
Greyhound (4) 1763-1780
British 4 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
4.1772 Married Margaretref:676
15.4.177813.5.1778
Alert (10) 1777-1778
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
13.5.1778 CommanderCSORN
13.5.177817.7.1778
Alert (10) 1777-1778
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/404		BWAS-1714
17.6.1778 Alert vs Coureur 
12.1.1782 CaptainCSORN
12.1.178225.10.1785
Tartar (28) 1756-1797
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/397		BWAS-1714
30.10.179330.4.1795
Sheerness (44) 1787-1805
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/279		ADM 6/24
1.5.179513.9.1796
Repulse (64) 1780-1800
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
14.9.179614.3.1798
Venerable (74) 1784-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
1797 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE2
11.10.1797 Battle of Camperdown 
14.3.179830.1.1799
Quebec (32) 1781-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
30.1.17997.1.1801
Venerable (74) 1784-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
14.2.179917.11.1813Appointed Colonel of Marinesref:676
2.7.1799 Attack on Aix Roads 
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
9.11.1805 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
25.10.1809 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
31.7.1810 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
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