Sir Chichester Fortescue (1750-1820)

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Sir Chichester Fortescue

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth7.6.1750 - Ireland E-WIKI
First Known Service26.6.1773E-WIKI
FatherChichester Fortescue (1718-1757)E-WIKI
MotherElizabeth Colley WesleyE-WIKI
CousinArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonE-WIKI
Last Known Service5.3.1799E-WIKI
Date of Death22.3.1820E-WIKI

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
26.6.1773		Lieutenant	CSORN
23.10.1779		Commander	CSORN
23.10.1779	2.11.1780	Scourge (16) 1779-1795 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/40	BWAS-1714
2.11.1780		Captain	CSORN
2.11.1780	2.7.1781	Princess Augusta (6) 1773-1818 British 6 Gun 6th Rate Yacht , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/191	ADM 6/22
2.7.1781	1.1783	Grana (24) 1781-1806 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/307	BWAS-1714
1788	1820	Appointed Ulster Kings of Arms	E-WIKI
21.2.1788		Appointed Knight Bachelor	TKE2
1798		Elected to represent Trim in the Irish House of Commons, until 1800	E-WIKI
5.3.1799		Superannuated Rear-Admiral	CSORN

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

TKE2George Dames Burtchaell, William Arthur Shaw, Digital Book

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