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Robert Faulknor

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1721ref:898
First Known Service18.7.1731ref:898
Father
Samuel FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1744
ref:676
MotherFannyPROB11
WifeElizabethODNB
Son
Robert FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1774-1794
ODNB
Son
Edward FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1777-1780
ADM 6/21
Son
William Humphry FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1804
ADM 6/22
Brother
Samuel FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1745
ref:676
Brother
Jonathon FaulknorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1795
ref:676
Last Known Service3.1783CSORN
Date of Death9.5.1769 - Dijon, France CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.7.173123.1.1731/32
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
24.1.1731/3217.4.1733
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
18.4.17333.6.1733
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
4.6.173321.4.1734
Romney (50) 1726-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
22.4.17343.5.1737
Leopard (50) 1721-1740
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
19.9.173720.9.1737
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
21.9.17374.11.1737
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
5.11.17373.6.1740
Sheerness (20) 1732-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
4.6.174021.10.1740
Sheerness (20) 1732-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
22.10.17408.5.1741
Princess Louisa (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
9.5.17415.10.1741
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/444		ADM 107/3
1.10.1741 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/444RNLPC
5.10.1741 LieutenantCSORN
5.10.174111.5.1742
Cambridge (80) 1715-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/464		ADM 6/15
12.5.174217.8.1744
Cambridge (80) 1715-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/54		ADM 6/16
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
18.8.174419.11.1745
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/22
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 14.11.1745		ADM 6/17
4.5.17465.7.1747
Amazon (22) 1745-1763
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/100		ADM 6/17
5.7.174715.4.1748
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant: On board from 6.7.1747 ADM 6/17/254		ADM 6/17
21.10.174816.7.1751
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/392		ADM 6/17
14.10.175512.11.1755
Prince (90) 1750-1775
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/201		ADM 6/18
12.11.17557.4.1756
Prince (90) 1750-1775
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/212		ADM 6/18
7.4.175612.5.1756
Prince (90) 1750-1775
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/254		ADM 6/18
12.5.17566.8.1756
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/263		ADM 6/18
6.8.17565.11.1756
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/299		ADM 6/18
5.11.1756 CommanderCSORN
5.11.175610.1.1757
Stork (10) 1756-1758
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/319		ADM 6/18
19.1.1757 CaptainCSORN
19.1.17576.6.1758
Marlborough (80) 1756-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/346		BWAS-1714
6.6.175821.11.1760
Seaford (20) 1754-1784
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/163
Issued by
Thomas CoatesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1722-1762
, Jamaica
Confirmed 6.5.1760		BWAS-1714
21.11.17607.4.1762
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
13.6.1761 Action of 13th June 1761 
13.8.176114.8.1761Bellona vs Le Courageux 
7.4.176228.3.1763
Kent (74) 1762-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/396		BWAS-1714
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