James Cornwallis (d.1798)

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James Cornwallis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service20.5.1767CSORN
Cousin
Sir William CornwallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1807
ref:676
Last Known Service11.1790CSORN
Date of Death31.7.1798 - At sea, in lat. 14N. long. 42ETNC
Will Probated29.3.1799, PROB 11/1320/248

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.7.1776 LieutenantCSORN
9.12.1780 CommanderCSORN
9.12.178014.9.1781
Badger (14) 1777-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/324
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 14.8.1781		BWAS-1714
14.9.1781 CaptainCSORN
14.9.178123.4.1782
Ranger (30) 1780-1782
British 30 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/454
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 19.4.1782		ADM 6/22
18.3.178318.3.1786
Iphigenia (32) 1780-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/37		BWAS-1714
7.10.17885.3.1790
Crown (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 12.10.1788 ADM 6/23/480		BWAS-1714
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Posted by Barry Jolly on Thursday 15th of February 2018 11:08

James Cornwallis was later Captain of Sheerness on the West Africa Station - and Commodore of teh squadron - and died there in July 1798.See Naval Chronicle Vol 6.

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