John Hemmington (d.1757)

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John Hemmington

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1695CSORN
A.K.A.HemingtonADM 6/3
Son
Henry HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1744
ref:946
Brother
Henry HemmingtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1736
ref:946
Last Known Service15.7.1747CSORN
Date of Death26.12.1757CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
169525.10.1695
Berkeley Castle (46) 1689-1695
British 46 Gun
Hired Ship
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/3/116		ADM 6/3
14.1.1695/964.9.1696
Monck (58) 1660-1702
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/3/116		ADM 6/3
5.9.1696 
York (58) 1653-1703
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "York"
, Volunteer ADM 6/4/22		ADM 6/4
30.6.1701 LieutenantADM 6/6
30.6.170125.9.1701
Royal Oak (70) 1690-1710
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/106		ADM 6/6
25.9.170122.10.1702
Severn (54) 1695-1734
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/114		ADM 6/6
22.10.17027.1.1702/3
Prompt Prize (70) 1702-1703
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/73		ADM 6/7
23.1.1702/321.12.1704
Burlington (54) 1695-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/81		ADM 6/7
21.12.17041.1.1705/6
Russell (80) 1692-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/124		ADM 6/8
1.1.1705/616.3.1707/8
Newark (80) 1695-1713
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/215		ADM 6/8
16.3.1707/8 CommanderADM 6/9
16.3.1707/817.8.1708
Carcass (4) 1695-1713
British 4 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/146		BWAS-1603
17.8.170812.11.1708
Fox (24) 1707-1724
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/182		ADM 6/9
12.11.1708 CaptainCSORN
12.11.17085.3.1710/11
Experiment (32) 1689-1717
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
17.5.171114.12.1714
Bristol (54) 1711-1743
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/138		BWAS-1603
14.12.171412.1.1714/15
Bristol (54) 1711-1743
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/11		ADM 6/12
21.5.173416.2.1735/36
Dorsetshire (80) 1712-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/188		BWAS-1603
16.5.17382.12.1738
Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/117		BWAS-1714
30.8.17392.7.1742
Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/216		ADM 6/15
15.7.1747 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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Posted by Roy Hemington on Friday 5th of January 2024 08:35

Hi, John Hemington initially served as a Captain's Servant on HMS St. Andrew from Aug 1693 to Mar 1694 transferring to HMS Berkeley Castle in Mar 1694 ref ADM 51/857 and ADM 51/103. He was born in 1677 in Puddletown, Dorset.

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