John Campbell (1719-1790)

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John Campbell

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1719 - Kirkbean, near Dumfries, Scotland ref:676
First Known Service23.11.1737CSORN
FatherJohn Campbell (d. 1733)EWIKI
WifeUnknownEWIKI
Last Known Service16.12.1790CSORN
Date of Death16.12.1790 - Charles Street, Berkeley Square, LondonCSORN
Will Probated3.2.1791

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.12.17438.1.1744/45Centurion (60), Master ADM 6/86/18ADM 6/86
8.1.1744/45 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/544, ADM 6/86/18RNLPC
16.1.1744/45 Lieutenant ADM 6/16/425ADM 6/16
27.5.1747 Commander ADM 6/17/229ADM 6/19
27.5.174723.11.1747Falcon (10), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/229BWAS-1714
23.11.1747 Captain ADM 6/17/285CSORN
23.11.17477.10.1748Bellona (30), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/285BWAS-1714
23.6.174924.7.1749Mermaid (24), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/471ADM 6/17
24.7.174910.1.1749/50Kent (64), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/484BWAS-1714
10.1.1749/503.5.1750Mermaid (24), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/508ADM 6/17
20.12.175010.7.1751Charlotte (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/539ADM 6/17
10.7.175129.9.1755Mary (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/8ADM 6/18
19.9.175525.11.1755Assistance (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/195ADM 6/18
25.11.175512.5.1756Prince (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/215BWAS-1714
12.5.17565.11.1756Royal George (100), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/263BWAS-1714
5.11.17564.6.1759Essex (64), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/319BWAS-1714
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
4.6.175921.2.1760Royal George (100), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/69BWAS-1714
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
21.2.17607.5.1763Dorsetshire (68), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/137ADM 6/19
8.7.1760 Action in Chaleur Bay 
14.12.176318.10.1770Mary (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/555ADM 6/19
17.5.1764 Elected a Fellow of the Royal Societyref:1040
18.10.177023.1.1778Royal Charlotte (8), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/303BWAS-1714
23.1.1778 Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/21/356CSORN
29.1.1778 Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/21/360TRN3
3.2.1778 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/21/370ADM 6/21
16.5.177818.10.1778Victory (100), as Flag Officer, Captain of the Fleet ADM 6/21/411ref:676
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
19.3.1779 Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/21/524CSORN
26.9.1780 Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/22/175CSORN
4.178212.4.1783Portland (50), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714
2.4.17821.3.1785/86Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Newfoundland ADM 6/22/439ADM 6/22
3.178312.1785Winchelsea (32), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714
10.4.178313.12.1785Salisbury (50), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714
24.9.1787 Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/23/416CSORN
Previous comments on this page

Posted by grammont on Sunday 20th of January 2019 13:46

Does seem a possibility.

In the will of John Campbell in 1791 it states 'I give and bequeath to my Nephew, John Campbell, Eldest Son of of my late brother, William Campbell, all my Plate.....'

It also states 'And I appoint the said Thomas Coutts of the Strand, Banker, and the said David Pitcairn and Alexander Pitcairn, Executors of this my Will...'

Posted by Cy on Sunday 20th of January 2019 10:07

I have no evidence of that

Posted by Dan Byrnes on Sunday 20th of January 2019 07:04

Was this John C an older brother of the mysterious Commissioner of the Navy William Campbell who married Anne Pitcairn?

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