John Eliot (1742-1769)

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John Eliot

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth2.6.1742 - Cornwall CSORN
First Known Service1752CSORN
FatherRichard Eliot (d.1749)E-WIKI
MotherHarriet CraggsE-WIKI
BrotherEdward, M.P. 1st Baron Eliot (1727-1804)HPO
SisterAnn [Bonfoy] (1729-1810)ref:1264
SisterHarriot (1731-1776)ref:1264
Last Known Service7.1.1783CSORN
Date of Death2.5.1769CSORN
Cause of DeathSuicideCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
25.10.1757		Lieutenant	ADM 6/19
4.9.1759		Commander	CSORN
4.9.1759	9.12.1759	Hawke (8) 1756-1759 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/92	ADM 6/19
25.4.1760		Captain	CSORN
25.4.1760	13.10.1760	Gosport (44) 1741-1768 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/160	BWAS-1714
13.10.1760	21.11.1760	Coventry (28) 1757-1783 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/203	ADM 6/19
21.11.1760	11.3.1766	Thames (32) 1758-1793 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/209	BWAS-1714
24.10.1766	20.5.1767	Firm (74) 1759-1791 British 74 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/140	ADM 6/20
2.4.1769	2.5.1769	Appointed Governor of West Florida	E-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

HPO Web Site

ref:1264 Web Site

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