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Sir Robert Brice (1st Baronet)


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1730 - Ireland TRN3
First Known Service29.1.1745/46TRN3
Change of NameKingsmill on aft.8.1.1766HPO
FatherCharles Brice (1684–1748)HPO
MotherJane RobinsonHPO
WifeElizabeth Corry (1716–1783) - Married 8.2.1763 - Saint James, Westminster HPO
Last Known Service9.11.1805TRN3
Date of Death23.11.1805 - Hampshire TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.1.1745/4631.3.1746
Speedwell (10) 1744-1750
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman, ADM 107/4/277
ADM 107/4
1.4.17466.1.1747/48
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman, ADM 107/4/277
ADM 107/4
7.1.1747/4812.8.1748
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman, ADM 107/4/277
ADM 107/4
27.4.17492.7.1749
Assurance (44) 1747-1753
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman, ADM 107/4/277
ADM 107/4
3.7.17495.7.1754
Blandford (20) 1741-1763
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman, ADM 107/4/277
ADM 107/4
5.7.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/277RNLPC
29.4.1756 LieutenantCSORN
29.4.175616.11.1756
Aldborough (20) 1756-1777
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant, ADM 6/18/260
ADM 6/18
16.11.175617.2.1757
Enterprise (44) 1718-1771
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Enterprise"
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/18/326
ADM 6/18
17.2.175710.3.1760
Coventry (28) 1757-1783
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/18/358
ADM 6/18
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
12.3.175913.3.1759Action of 12/13th March 1759 
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
10.3.176027.6.1760
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/145
ADM 6/19
27.6.176017.11.1760
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/177
ADM 6/19
17.11.17603.7.1761
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/19/208
ADM 6/19
3.7.1761 CommanderCSORN
3.7.176119.10.1761
Swallow (14) 1745-1769
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/326
BWAS-1714
19.10.176119.4.1762
Basilisk (8) 1759-1762
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
W029
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
24.2.176225.2.1762Capture of Saint Lucia 
19.4.176226.5.1762
Guadaloupe 1760-1762
British Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/454
ADM 6/19
26.5.1762 CaptainCSORN
26.5.17624.11.1762
Crescent (32) 1758-1777
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/453
Issued by
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 6.12.1762
BWAS-1714
aft.8.1.1766 Took the name Kingsmill, his wife having succeeded to the Kingsmill estate of Sydmonton.HPO
9.3.17783.12.1778
Vigilant (64) 1774-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/376
BWAS-1714
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
1.7.1779 Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
15.12.17798.9.1780Elected a Member of Parliament for Yarmouth IOWHPO
17.10.178229.3.1783
Elizabeth (74) 1769-1797
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/529
BWAS-1714
30.3.178324.4.1786
Elizabeth (74) 1769-1797
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/42
ADM 6/23
5.4.178419.6.1790Elected a Member of Parliament for TregonyHPO
4.8.179026.3.1791
Duke (98) 1777-1843
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/58
BWAS-1714
26.3.179129.8.1791
Duke (98) 1777-1843
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/111
ADM 6/24
1.2.1793 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
31.8.17931800Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Cork ADM 6/24/264ADM 6/24
1794 
Swiftsure (74) 1787-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
12.4.1794 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
6.5.1794 Swiftsure vs Atalante 
4.7.1794 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
17961800
Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red,
BWAS-1714
12.1797 
Comeet (14) 1795-1809
British 14 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
1798 Renamed "Penguin"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red,
BWAS-1793
14.2.1799 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
24.11.1800 Created 1st BaronetE-WIKI
23.4.1804 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
9.11.1805 Admiral of the RedCSORN


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