by Richard Hiscocks | Jan 18, 2016
John Lewis Gidoin c1727-96. Gidoin passed his lieutenant’s examination on 11 October 1748 but was not commissioned until 19 January 1755. He was promoted commander in September 1759, at which time he had been captaining the storeship Port Royal 12 for six months....
by Richard Hiscocks | Jan 6, 2016
Walter Griffith 1727- 1779. He was born on 15 May 1727, being a younger son of Walter Griffith of Bron-gain, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire, and of his wife, Prudence Trevor of Bofynfol, Llanfechain. Griffith was educated at Oswestry Grammar School and joined the Navy...
by Richard Hiscocks | Dec 20, 2015
Alexander Graeme 1741-1818. He was born on 9 December 1741 at Graemeshall, Holm, on the Orkney Islands, the third son of Mungo Graeme and his wife Jean Chancellor.On 17 December 1760 he was commissioned lieutenant of the Temple 68, Captain Lucius O?Brien, seeing...
by Richard Hiscocks | Dec 19, 2015
Samuel Graves 1713-87. He was born on 17 April 1713, the fourth son of Samuel Graves and his wife, Jane Moore, of Castledawson, County Derry. He was the cousin of Admiral Lord Thomas Graves, and uncle of Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and his three brothers, Samuel, John,...
