Faithful Adrian Fortescue (1732-1774)

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Faithful Adrian Fortescue

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Merchant Sailor 
Date of Birth1732CSORN
First Known Service1755CSORN
WifeCatherine Stirling (1736-?) - Married 21.7.1763 - Saint Clement Danes, Westminster ref:719
SonFaithful Adrian (1767-1796)ref:719
DaughterCatherine (1770-?)ref:719
SonPatrick Sterling (1771-?)ref:719
Last Known Service22.3.1774CSORN
Date of Death22.3.1774 - South Carolina ADM 1
Will Probated1.7.1774, PROB 11/999/144

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17551756Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
12.11.17569.11.1757
Vanguard (68) 1748-1774
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/353		ADM 107/5
10.11.17579.1.1758
America (60) 1757-1771
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/353		ADM 107/5
10.1.17586.5.1761
Prince Edward (44) 1745-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/353		ADM 107/5
29.12.1758 Capture of Goree 
6.5.1761 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/353RNLPC
24.5.1762 LieutenantCSORN
24.5.176222.12.1762
Captain (64) 1743-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/412		ADM 6/19
1766 
Martha Bray (Unknown) 1766-1766
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		ref:720
30.11.17707.9.1771
Raisonable (64) 1768-1815
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/20/319		ADM 6/20
7.9.177122.3.1774
Glasgow (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/20/402		ADM 6/20
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Posted by stephen king on Monday 27th of April 2026 11:43

Captain [William] Maltby, HMS Glasgow reports to Rear Admiral John Montagu 23 April 1774, Lieutenant F. A. Fortescue died 22 March 1774 while stationed at S. Carolina [probably Charleston]. ADM1/484/157 ff291-293.

Posted by karen on Friday 15th of February 2013 22:46

I AM RESEARCHING FAITHFUL ADRAIN FORTESCUE, WHO IS A DISTANT ANCESTOR, WHILE LOOKING IN THE WEB, I DISCOVERED YOUR WEBSITE, I SEE HE WAS A COMMISSIONED SEA OFFICER IN THE ROYAL NAVY. fOR HOW LONG WAS THIS? WHAT DID HE DO? WHEN AND WHERE DID HE DIE? WHEREIS HE BURIED? NAME OF CEMETERY PLEASE OF KNOWN AND ANYHTING AT ALL THAT YOU CAN POSSIBLY ELABORATE UPON TO HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND THIS SUBJECT, THANKS

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