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John Dalrymple

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1722E-WIKI
First Known Service9.7.1740E-WIKI
FatherRobert Dalrympleref:676
WifeEleanor Howard - Married 1765ref:676
DaughterFrances Jane Pryllmead (1783-1862)ref:719
SonRobertref:719
Last Known Service8.1795E-WIKI
Date of Death10.10.1798 - Manchester Square, London CSORN
Will Probated2.11.1798

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.10.1746 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/93RNLPC
28.2.1756 LieutenantCSORN
23.3.1757 Commander ADM 6/18/373CSORN
23.3.175710.8.1757
Hazard's Prize (8) 1756-1759
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/373		BWAS-1714
17.8.175718.10.1758
Albany (14) 1745-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1747 Renamed "Albany"
, Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/429		BWAS-1714
18.10.1758 Captain ADM 6/18/548CSORN
18.10.17583.7.1761
Solebay (24) 1746-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548		BWAS-1714
3.7.17613.7.1764
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/326		BWAS-1714
26.3.177915.11.1782
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/530		BWAS-1714
12.12.1781 2nd Battle of Ushant 
12.12.1781 Action of 1781-12-12 
20.10.1782 Battle of Cape Spartel 
24.9.1787 Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/23/417CSORN
8.5.179025.12.1790Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/24/26ADM 6/24
12.5.179024.2.1791
Sandwich (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral		BWAS-1714
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/24/68CSORN
28.3.179119.9.1791Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/24/112ADM 6/24
4.17919.1791
Dictator (64) 1783-1817
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red		BWAS-1714
1.2.1793 Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/24/200CSORN
4.2.1793 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/24/202ADM 6/24
3.17938.1795
Sandwich (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral		BWAS-1714
12.4.1794 Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/25/30CSORN
1.6.1795 Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/25/178CSORN
23.5.179610.10.1798Elected a Fellow of the Royal SocietyE-WIKI
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