William Parsons Hoey (c.1728-c.1807)

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William Parsons Hoey

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1728ADM 107/4
First Known Service7.8.1746CSORN
WifeWilhelmina Bonham - Married 9.7.1761PEER
SonGeorge Bonham (1762-?)ref:719
DaughterSusannah (1763-?)ref:719
SonJohn Parsons (1765-?)ref:719
Last Known Service21.9.1796CSORN
Date of Deathc.1807 - Wicklow CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.8.17466.11.1746
Deal Castle (20) 1727-1746
British 20 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
7.11.174629.2.1747/48
Deal Castle (20) 1746-1754
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
1.3.1747/4824.10.1748
Lynn (44) 1741-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
25.10.174821.4.1749
Lynn (44) 1741-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
9.12.174911.6.1750
Princess (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
12.6.175013.6.1751
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
14.6.17514.9.1751
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
5.9.17515.6.1752
Gosport (44) 1741-1768
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
6.6.175225.6.1753
Advice (50) 1746-1756
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
26.6.175316.1.1754
Advice (50) 1746-1756
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/267		ADM 107/4
16.1.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/267RNLPC
14.4.1756 LieutenantCSORN
14.4.175617.4.1758
Macclesfield (16) 1755-1758
British 16 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/257		ADM 6/18
17.4.175819.2.1760
Shrewsbury (74) 1758-1783
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/502		ADM 6/18
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
19.2.17603.7.1760
Barfleur (80) 1755-1783
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/137		ADM 6/19
21.9.1796 Superannuated CommanderCSORN
20.2.1806 Commissioned as Captain of the Wicklow militiaref:1285
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