Gervase Kirke (1568-1629)
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1762-1825
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1st Rate
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1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
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(1841)
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1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate
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(1733)
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1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate
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(1745)
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1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate
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(1748)
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British
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Service 1728-1749
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1746-1749
British 74 Gun
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Gervase Kirke
Nationality
British
Roles
Ship Owner
Date of Birth
1568
ref:1729
First Known Service
1596
ref:1256
A.K.A.
Jarvis Kirke, Jervis Kirke
ref:1256
Father
Thurston Kirke
ref:1729
Mother
Frances Blythe
ref:1729
Wife
Elizabeth Goudon - Married
c.1596
ref:1729
Son
Sir David Kirke
British
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1627-1651
ref:1729
Son
Thomas Kirke
British
Privateer
Service 1628
ref:1729
Son
Lewis Kirke
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1635-1637
ref:1729
Last Known Service
19.12.1629
ref:1256
Date of Death
17.12.1629
ref:1729
Ships Owned
From
To
Vessel
Source
17.12.1627
1627
Abigail (36)
1627-1629
British 36 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
17.12.1627
1628
Charity (18)
1627-1628
British 18 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
17.12.1627
1628
Elizabeth and Magdalen (Unknown)
1627-1628
British Unknown Gun
Privateer
Pinnace
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
1596
19.12.1629
Appointed
Freeman of the Mercer's Company
ref:1733
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
ref:1256
English Privateering during the Spanish and French Wars, 1625-1630
John C. Appleby
,
Thesis
ref:1729
The First English Conquest of Canada
Henry Kirke
,
Book
ref:1733
Records of London's Livery Companies Online Apprentices and Freemen 1400-1900
Web Site
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