by Richard Hiscocks | Jan 31, 2024
John Ayscough 1777- 1863. The son of Commander James Ayscough, he was reportedly born on board the sloop Swan 14 on 12 December 1777 during an action ashore at Southold on Long Island, New York, which saw his father, the commander of the vessel, lose a leg. His...
by Richard Hiscocks | Apr 2, 2023
Sir Charles Adam 1780-1853. He was born on 6 October 1780 at Blairadam House, Kelty, Fifeshire, the second but eldest surviving son of the Whig lawyer, Rt. Hon. William Adam of Blair-Adam Kinross, and of Eleanor, a daughter of Lord Elphinstone, who was a sister of...
by Richard Hiscocks | Mar 26, 2020
Thomas Affleck 1762-1805. He was born on 21 August 1762, the second of four sons of the Reverend James Affleck, and of his wife Mary Proctor. His elder brother was Lieutenant-General Sir James Affleck, and he was the nephew of Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Affleck and...
by Richard Hiscocks | Jun 13, 2019
David Atkins Died 1811.Atkins? early career was spent as a prot?g? of Captain Erasmus Gower, being on board the Edgar 74 commanded by that officer during 1780-1when she was stationed at Gibraltar after arriving there with Admiral Sir George Rodney?s relieving fleet...
by Richard Hiscocks | Sep 6, 2018
Sir Francis William Austen 1774-1865. He was born on 23 April 1774, the fifth son of the Reverend George Austen, rector of Deane and later of Steventon, Hampshire, and of his wife, Cassandra Leigh. He was the brother of the novelist Jane Austen and Rear-Admiral...
by Richard Hiscocks | Feb 13, 2018
William Allen 1728- 1804. Originally intended for an administrative role in the navy, Allen apparently held a purser?s warrant before being commissioned lieutenant on 17 May 1756. He was promoted commander of the fireship Pluto 16 on 21 November 1761, and he retained...
by Richard Hiscocks | Nov 9, 2017
John Aylmer 1759-1841. He was born on 16 June 1759, the second of four sons of Rev. Hon. John Aylmer, rector of St. Alban’s Church, Wood Street, London, the great-great grandson of Admiral Lord Matthew Aylmer, and the grandson of Henry 2nd Lord Aylmer. Admiral Lord...
by Richard Hiscocks | Sep 29, 2017
John Plummer Ardesoif Died 1790. He was brought up in Ireland, the youngest son of Abraham Ardesoif, and of his wife, Diana Plummer. Ardesoif was commissioned lieutenant on 10 October 1759, whereupon he joined the newly-launched Valiant 74, Captain William Brett, for...
by Richard Hiscocks | Jun 18, 2017
Philippe d’Auvergne Prince de Bouillon 1754-1816. He was baptised on 13 November 1754, the son of Charles d Auvergne, an army officer of Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, and of his wife, Elizabeth Le Geyt, who died in the weeks after the birth. The family formed the...
by Richard Hiscocks | Jun 12, 2017
James?Alms 1728-1791. He was born of humble origins at Gosport on 15 July 1728, the youngest son of John and Mary Alms, his father apparently enjoying employment as a servant to the Duke of Richmond. He was the uncle of Vice-Admiral James Alms. Having been educated by...
by Richard Hiscocks | Dec 13, 2016
Philip Affleck 1726-1799. He was born of Scottish descent on 2 May 1726, the youngest son of Gilbert Affleck from Dalham Hall, Suffolk, and of his wife, Anne Dolben. He was the brother of Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Affleck. Affleck served with the East India Company...
by Richard Hiscocks | Nov 17, 2016
William Affleck (1) Died 1791. He was born sometime after 1740, the youngest son of John Affleck and his wife Sarah Metcalfe, and the nephew of Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Affleck and Admiral Philip Affleck. Commissioned lieutenant on 27 October 1761, although Affleck...
by Richard Hiscocks | Apr 6, 2016
Marriot Arbuthnot 1711-1794. He was born in Weymouth and baptised on 6 March 1712, the second son of Robert Arbuthnot and of his wife, Sarah Bury. On 27 February 1726, Arbuthnot entered the Navy as a volunteer aboard the guardship Prince Frederick 70, Captain Edward...
by Richard Hiscocks | Apr 5, 2016
John Carter Allen 1724-1800. Born the son of Carter Allen and Emma Hay on 19 January 1724, he was related to the Marchioness of Salisbury and the Marquis of Downshire, and apparently had a claim to the title of Earl of Erroll. He was the brother-in-law of Admiral...
by Richard Hiscocks | Mar 11, 2016
Peter Aplin 1753-1817. He was one of many children of an Oxfordshire lawyer, Benjamin Aplin, and of his wife, Susannah D’Oyly. He was the nephew of Christopher D’Oyly, the Comptroller-General of Accounts in the Lord North government. Aplin entered the Navy as a...
by Richard Hiscocks | Feb 21, 2016
Sir Edmund Affleck 1725-1788. Born at Dalham Hall, near Newmarket in Suffolk of Scottish descent on 19 April 1725, he was the fifth surviving son of Gilbert Affleck, the M.P for Cambridge, and of his wife, Anne Dolben. He was the older brother of Admiral Philip...
by Richard Hiscocks | Dec 18, 2015
Christopher Atkins 1728-1791. He was baptised at Saint Mary?s, Portsea.Atkins was commissioned lieutenant on 6 April 1757, and promoted commander of the Happy 8 for purposes of rank only on 20 November 1763. Some months earlier he had been appointed to the chief...
