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Robert Alexander Lambert

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth24.7.1732CSORN
First Known Service7.11.1745CSORN
FatherSir John Lambert, 2nd Bt. (1690-1772)PEER
MotherAnne HolmesPEER
WifeCatherine Byndloss - Married 19.1.1768PEER
Son
Henry LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1801-1810
NBD1849
Son
Robert Stuart LambertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1791-1822
NBD1849
BrotherSir John Lambert, 3rd Bt. (1728-1799)PEER
Last Known Service27.2.1780CSORN
Date of Death21.12.1801CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.11.174513.1.1747/48
Edinburgh (64) 1744-1771
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
14.10.1747 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
14.1.1747/482.7.1748
Edinburgh (64) 1744-1771
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
3.7.174813.8.1748
Edinburgh (64) 1744-1771
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
14.9.174820.10.1748
Shoreham (24) 1744-1759
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
21.10.174816.6.1750
Centurion (50) 1733-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
17.6.17501.7.1752
Centurion (50) 1733-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
2.7.17524.10.1752
Centurion (50) 1733-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/245		ADM 107/4
4.10.1752 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/245RNLPC
3.7.1754 LieutenantCSORN
3.7.17545.4.1755
Bridgewater (24) 1744-1758
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/451
Issued by
Charles WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758

Confirmed 11.11.1757		ADM 6/18
5.4.175529.1.1757
Bridgewater (24) 1744-1758
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/451
Issued by
Charles WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758

Confirmed 11.11.1757		ADM 6/18
11.2.175614.2.1756Capture of Geriah 
29.1.175710.5.1757
Racehorse (18) 1757-1778
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1775 Renamed "Thunder"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/451
Issued by
Charles WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758

Confirmed 11.11.1757		ADM 6/18
30.12.17575.10.1758
Norfolk (74) 1757-1774
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/465		ADM 6/18
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
5.10.175810.1.1759
Norfolk (74) 1757-1774
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/542		ADM 6/18
10.1.1759 CommanderCSORN
10.1.175918.2.1760
Jamaica (10) 1744-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/21		BWAS-1793
18.2.1760 CaptainCSORN
18.2.17601.4.1761
Wager (24) 1744-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/136		BWAS-1714
1.4.17611.10.1763
Valeur (28) 1759-1764
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/556
Issued by
Charles SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1727-1773

Confirmed 16.12.1763		ref:559
1.10.176616.9.1767
Phoenix (44) 1759-1780
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/138		BWAS-1714
16.9.17674.10.1769
Dorsetshire (68) 1757-1775
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/180		BWAS-1714
8.10.177711.2.1780
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/322		BWAS-1714
7.3.1779 Action of March 7 1779 
11.2.178027.2.1780
Leviathan (30) 1750-1780
British 30 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Leviathan"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
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