Sheldrake Laton (c.1711-1776)

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Sheldrake Laton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1711ADM 107/3
First Known Service7.3.1726/27CSORN
Last Known Service21.7.1756CSORN
Date of Death22.4.1776CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.3.1726/2726.4.1728
Prince Frederick (70) 1714-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/222		ADM 107/3
2.5.172830.6.1730
Dover (40) 1718-1730
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/222		ADM 107/3
16.12.17308.12.1732
Fox (20) 1727-1738
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/222		ADM 107/3
9.12.173217.3.1732/33
Suffolk (70) 1718-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/222		ADM 107/3
18.3.1732/3312.9.1733
Fly (8) 1732-1751
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/222		ADM 107/3
12.9.1733 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/222RNLPC
2.3.1733/34 LieutenantCSORN
2.3.1733/348.4.1736
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/171		ADM 6/14
16.5.17382.12.1738
Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia"
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/118		ADM 6/15
12.6.17393.7.1739
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/184		ADM 6/15
4.7.17392.3.1739/40
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/194		ADM 6/15
3.3.1739/4016.4.1740
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/253		ADM 6/15
14.4.174024.8.1741
Victory (100) 1738-1744
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/275		ADM 6/15
25.8.1741 CaptainCSORN
25.8.174121.10.1741
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/445		ADM 6/15
24.8.174218.10.1743
Bideford (20) 1740-1754
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 7.9.1742 ADM 6/16/90		BWAS-1714
14.9.174513.10.1747
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/544		ADM 6/16
21.7.1756 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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