The Hon. Cyprian Knollys (1734-1760)

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The Hon. Cyprian Knollys

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1734CSORN
Baptism8.9.1734 - Burford, Oxfordshire CSORN
First Known Service28.10.1753CSORN
FatherRev. Charles Knollis, 4th Earl of Banbury (1703-1771)ADM 107/5
MotherMartha
BrotherWilliam, 5th Earl (d.1776)JHL-10
BrotherThomas Wood, 6th Earl (1726-1793)JHL-10
BrotherCharles (d.1748)JHL-10
BrotherSamuelJHL-10
BrotherFrancisJHL-10
Last Known Service11.10.1758CSORN
Date of Death10.4.1760B103
Cause of DeathDied of woundsCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.10.17539.5.1755
Cumberland (66) 1748-1760
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
10.5.175510.11.1755
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
11.11.175522.8.1756
Hampton Court (64) 1744-1774
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
23.8.17562.1.1757
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
3.1.175728.2.1757
Prince (90) 1750-1775
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
1.3.1756/5722.8.1757
Culloden (74) 1747-1770
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
5.4.1757 Action of April 5 1757 
23.8.17575.8.1758
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
6.8.175811.10.1758
Montagu (60) 1757-1774
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/62		ADM 107/5
11.10.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/62RNLPC
27.10.1758 LieutenantCSORN
27.10.17582.12.1758
Torrington (44) 1743-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/553		ADM 6/18
2.12.175810.4.1760
Bideford (20) 1756-1761
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/10		ADM 6/19
4.4.1760 Action of 4 April 1760 
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