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Lord Mathew Aylmer (1st Baron Aylmer of Balrath in the Irish peerage)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1650E-WIKI
First Known Service1677E-WIKI
FatherSir Christopher Aylmer, 1st Bt., of Balrath, co. MeathHPO
MotherMargaret PlunkettHPO
WifeSarah Ellis - Married 1694HPO
DaughterElizabethref:952
Son-in-Law
Sir John NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1689-1740
ref:569
SonHenry Aylmer, 2nd Baron (1701-1754)ref:952
DaughterLucyref:952
Nephew
Oliver WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1722
ref:569
Nephew
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
ref:569
Grandson
Lord Henry Aylmer (3rd Baron Aylmer)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1744
ref:952
Last Known Service1698E-WIKI
Date of Death18.8.1720 - Queen's House, Greenwich E-WIKI
Burial8.1720 - St Alfege's Church, Greenwich E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1677 
Charles Galley (32) 1676-1693
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Galley-Frigate)
, Midshipman		E-WIKI
4.1678 LieutenantCSORN
9.1.1678/79 CaptainCSORN
9.1.1678/794.5.1679
Chatham Double (4) 1673-1683
British 4 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
5.5.167913.10.1679
Date Tree (28) 1677-1679
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
5.5.167910.3.1679/80
Castle (8) 1672-1683
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
17.7.16809.1.1681/82
Swan (32) 1673-1692
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
19.1.1681/824.10.1682
Tiger Prize (48) 1678-1696
British 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
27.9.16858.7.1686
Charles Galley (32) 1676-1693
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Galley-Frigate)
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1688 
Swallow (48) 1653-1692
British 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship
1660 Renamed "Swallow"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
22.12.168824.5.1689
Mary (60) 1688-1703
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
27.4.1689 
Suffolk (70) 1680-1699
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 107/1/220		BWAS-1603
1.5.1689 Battle of Bantry Bay 
7.5.169031.7.1690
Royal Katherine (84) 1664-1699
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
30.6.1690 Battle of Beachy Head 
16918.1692
Rupert (64) 1666-1702
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
24.2.1691/925.2.1692/93
London (96) 1670-1706
British 96 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		TRN2
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
6.2.1692/93 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
18.2.1692/931694
Royal Sovereign (100) 1685-1696
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red, 		B051
22.8.1693 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.11.1693 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
26.12.1693 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
19.12.16951.2.1695/96Elected a Member of Parliament for PortsmouthHPO
26.12.1695 Rear-Admiral of the RedADM 6/3
30.12.16951696
Saint Andrew (100) 1670-1702
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red, ADM 6/3/109		ADM 6/3
7.1.1695/96 
Elizabeth (70) 1679-1704
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red, ADM 6/3/114		ADM 6/3
27.2.1695/96 Vice-Admiral of the BlueADM 6/3
28.4.1696 Vice-Admiral of the RedADM 6/3
5.16966.12.1696
Victory (100) 1695-1721
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1714 Renamed "Royal George"
1715 Renamed "Victory"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral, 		BWAS-1714
15.12.169728.8.1713Elected a Member of Parliament for DoverHPO
16981699
Boyne (80) 1692-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red, 		BWAS-1603
18.2.1697/98 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Mediterranean SeaADM 6/5
8.1698 Vice-Admiral of the RedB051
28.1.1701/2 Vice-Admiral of the RedADM 6/7
12.11.1709 Admiral of the FleetCSORN
12.170910.1710
Royal Sovereign (100) 1701-1723
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Fleet, 		BWAS-1603
28.10.1714 Admiral of the FleetADM 6/12
2.12.171418.8.1720Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital ADM 73/36/19ADM 73
6.1.1714/1518.8.1720Elected a Member of Parliament for DoverHPO
21.6.1716 Admiral of the FleetADM 6/12
21.3.1716/17 Elected Rear-Admiral of Great BritainCSORN
1.5.1718 Created 1st Baron Aylmer of Balrath in the Irish peerageODNB
18.3.1718/1918.8.1720Appointed Rear-Admiral of Great BritainE-WIKI
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Posted by Brian Gell on Monday 14th of May 2012 13:06

Hello, Absolutely delighted with your site as I am writing history of my Admiral Ancestors- 160 of them!!!
Query. What is your email address
Query. Some sources put Aylmer as Cpt of Royal Sovereign at Barfleur- yours states London. Which is correct.
Kind regards
Brian (Gell)

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