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Lord Francis Reynolds (3rd Baron Ducie)


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth28.3.1739HPO
First Known Service13.4.1752CSORN
A.K.A.MoretonHPO
FatherFrancis Reynolds, MP (d.1773)HPO
WifeMary Provis (d.1789)HPO
WifeMrs Sarah Child née Jodrell - Married 18.1.1791HPO
Last Known Service1787CSORN
Date of Death20.8.1808CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.3.1739 Appointed Lord DucieCSORN
27.4.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/40RNLPC
28.4.1758 LieutenantCSORN
21.11.1760 CommanderCSORN
21.11.176012.4.1762
Weazle (16) 1745-1779
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/210
BWAS-1714
12.4.1762 CaptainCSORN
12.4.176224.5.1762
Ludlow Castle (44) 1744-1771
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/400
ADM 6/19
24.5.176212.2.1763
Garland (24) 1748-1783
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/412
BWAS-1714
13.4.176310.4.1765
Flamborough (20) 1756-1772
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/482
BWAS-1714
15.6.176910.8.1772
Quebec (32) 1760-1779
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/243
BWAS-1714
29.10.177623.10.1777
Augusta (64) 1763-1777
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/225
BWAS-1714
17.7.177820.9.1780
Jupiter (50) 1778-1808
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/435
BWAS-1714
20.10.1778 Action of 1778-10-20 
20.9.178029.6.1783
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/173
BWAS-1714
29.4.178130.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal 
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
19.4.1782 Battle of the Mona Passage 
26.4.178411.9.1785Elected a Member of Parliament for LancasterCSORN
1785 Superannuated CaptainCSORN
11.9.1785 Succeeded as 3rd Baron DucieHPO
1786 Took the name of Moreton.HPO


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