Benjamin Elliot (c.1733-1759)

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Benjamin Elliot

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1733CSORN
First Known Service10.12.1746CSORN
FatherJames ElliotPROB11
Last Known Service9.1.1759CSORN
Date of Death10.9.1759CSORN
Will Probated7.3.1761

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.12.174620.10.1747
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
21.10.174712.12.1748
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
13.12.174830.8.1749
Swallow (14) 1745-1769
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Clerk ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
31.8.17498.5.1750
Basilisk (8) 1740-1750
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Clerk ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
12.1.17528.5.1752
Badger (10) 1745-1762
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
9.5.17525.3.1753
Badger (10) 1745-1762
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Coxswain ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
6.3.175320.12.1753
Badger (10) 1745-1762
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
21.12.17537.6.1754
Jason (44) 1747-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
8.6.175426.4.1755
Jason (44) 1747-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
24.5.17555.11.1755
Nassau (64) 1740-1770
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/330		ADM 107/4
5.11.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/330RNLPC
19.8.1757 LieutenantCSORN
19.8.17579.1.1759
Barfleur (80) 1755-1783
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk"
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/430		ADM 6/18
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
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