John Barker (d.1652/53)

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John Barker

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1643CSORN
Last Known Service18.2.1652/53CSORN
Date of Death18.2.1652/53 - Battle of PortlandBWAS-1603
Cause of DeathEnemy actionCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1643		Captain	BWAS-1603
1643		John and Barbara (20) 1643-1643 British 20 Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1646		Lewis (30) 1646-1653 British 30 Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1650		Lewis (30) 1646-1653 British 30 Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W015
1652	18.2.1652/53	Prosperous (42) 1652-1653 British 42 Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53	20.2.1652/53	Battle of Portland

Notes on Officer

From: "House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 15 April 1653"W015
To the Widow of Captain Barker, Captain of the Prosperous, who hath Two Children, a Son and Daughter, her Son being wounded, and thereby lost the Use of One of his Arms, in the Service, the Sum of Four hundred Pounds; One Half thereof to herself, the other Half to the Son of the said Captain, his Daughter being already disposed of.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

W015Various, Web Site

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