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Sir Robert Harland (1st Baronet of Sproughton)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1715ADM 107/3
First Known Service24.4.1729CSORN
Father
Robert HarlandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1716
E-WIKI
MotherFrances Clyatt (1690-?)ref:950
WifeSusanna Reynold (1730-1805) - Married 1749E-WIKI
DaughterMarianne Dorothy [Dalrymple] (1759-1785)ref:950
DaughterSusanna Edith [Rowley] (1763-1850)ref:950
SonRobert, 2nd Bt. (1765-1848)ref:950
Last Known Service29.1.1783CSORN
Date of Death28.2.1783TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.4.172927.12.1729
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
9.3.1729/306.5.1732
Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
7.5.173229.7.1732
Suffolk (70) 1718-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
30.7.17324.2.1732/33
Hector (40) 1721-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
5.2.1732/3319.2.1733/34
Hector (40) 1721-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
20.2.1733/346.4.1734
Greyhound (20) 1719-1741
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
7.4.173411.7.1735
Romney (50) 1726-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/288		ADM 107/3
11.7.1735 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/288RNLPC
25.2.1741/42 LieutenantCSORN
25.2.1741/428.5.1742
Weymouth (60) 1736-1745
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/20		ADM 6/16
22.7.17425.3.1743/44
Princess (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/78		ADM 6/16
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
6.3.1743/4431.7.1744
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/446
Confirmed 21.2.1744/45		ADM 6/16
1.8.174417.8.1744
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/446
Confirmed 21.2.1744/45		ADM 6/16
18.8.174420.8.1744
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/446
Confirmed 21.2.1744/45		ADM 6/16
4.1.1745/46 CommanderADM 6/17
4.1.1745/4618.3.1745/46
Scipio (8) 1739-1747
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/38		BWAS-1714
19.3.1745/46 CaptainCSORN
19.3.1745/4629.12.1747
Tilbury (58) 1745-1757
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/75		ADM 6/17
20.9.174625.9.1746Lorient Operations 
14.10.1747 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
29.12.174730.9.1748
Nottingham (60) 1745-1773
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/303		BWAS-1793
31.1.1747/48 Commander-in-Chief at the Action of 31 Jan. 1747/48 
31.1.1747/48 Action of 31 Jan. 1747/48 
30.9.174817.1.1748/49
Lyme (24) 1748-1760
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/387		ADM 6/17
25.4.174920.12.1750
Monarch (74) 1747-1760
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/459		ADM 6/17
20.3.17555.11.1756
Essex (64) 1741-1759
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/148		BWAS-1714
13.5.175813.8.1759
Conqueror (68) 1758-1760
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/511		BWAS-1714
13.8.175928.4.1760
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/164
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 7.5.1760		BWAS-1714
18.8.175919.8.1759Battle of Lagos Bay 
18.10.1770 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1771 Created 1st Baronet of SproughtonE-WIKI
21.1.17711775Appointed Commander-in-Chief — East Indies ADM 6/20/340ADM 6/20
3.17711774
Northumberland (68) 1750-1780
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Leviathan"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, ADM 107/2/228		BWAS-1714
31.3.1775 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
7.12.1775 Vice-Admiral of the BlueADM 6/21
2.4.1776 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteADM 6/21
4.11.17768.1778
Queen (90) 1769-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue, ADM 107/5/228		BWAS-1714
12.5.1778 Vice-Admiral of the RedADM 6/21
27.7.1778 Commanded the Van at the 1st Battle of Ushant 
11.17786.1779
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red, ADM 107/2/228		BWAS-1714
1.4.178229.1.1783Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB4
8.4.1782 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
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Posted by Peter Hore on Tuesday 23rd of September 2014 07:07

HRH ... king of Sproughton?

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