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Sir Richard Hughes (1st Baronet of East Bergholt)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1708 - Deptford ref:541
First Known Service26.8.1721ref:541
Father
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1689-1754
ref:541
MotherMary LoaderPEER
WifeJoanne CollyerPEER
DaughterMary [Collingwood] (d.1824)PEER
DaughterSarahPEER
Son
Sir Richard Hughes (2nd Baronet of East Bergholt)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1805
E-WIKI
SonRev. Robert (1739-1814), 3rd Bt.PEER
Brother
Robert HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1770
PEER
Last Known Service2.4.1754ref:541
Date of Death1779 - Southampton ref:541

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.12.1725 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/156RNLPC
28.7.1726 LieutenantCSORN
20.4.17276.6.1728
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/140		ADM 6/13
26.7.17288.2.1728/29
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211		ADM 6/13
15.2.1732/336.5.1735
Sunderland (60) 1724-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/134		ADM 6/14
7.5.173516.10.1735
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/211		ADM 6/14
3.7.1739 CommanderCSORN
3.7.173923.10.1740
Anne Galley (8) 1739-1744
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/194		BWAS-1714
24.10.1740 CaptainCSORN
24.10.174023.7.1742
Dursley Galley (20) 1719-1745
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/138
Confirmed 24.1.1742/43		BWAS-1714
10.7.1741 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Portsmouth ADM 6/15/434ADM 6/15
25.7.174212.1.1743/44
Faversham (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
1.4.174431.8.1744
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
18.8.174425.10.1748
Essex (70) 1741-1759
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/323
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 23.2.1747/48		BWAS-1714
10.1.17532.4.1754
Fougueux (64) 1747-1759
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/52		BWAS-1714
12.2.175425.8.1773Appointed Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth Dockyardref:571
17.7.1773 Created 1st Baronet of East BergholtE-WIKI
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Posted by michael A. Rolka on Monday 16th of November 2020 13:10

grandson of john L. Hughes

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