John Dilkes (c.1742-1827)

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John Dilkes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1742CSORN
First Known Service28.11.1756CSORN
A.K.A.DilksRNLPC
FatherLt. Gen. Michael O’Brien Dilkes (d.1774)ref:676
MotherAnne Cumminref:676
WifeMiss Epworth - Married 1804TGM
BrotherThomasNBD1849
BrotherWilliam ThomasNBD1849
Brother-in-law
Farmery Predam EpworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1815
TGM
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN
Date of Death25.2.1827 - Exeter TGM

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
31.7.1762 LieutenantADM 6/19
13.12.1762 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/417RNLPC
1.8.1782 CommanderCSORN
1.8.178219.3.1783
Lisburne (14) 1781-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/501		ADM 106
8.7.179021.9.1790
Shark (16) 1779-1818
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer: On board from 16.7.1790 ADM 6/24/49		BWAS-1714
21.9.1790 CaptainCSORN
21.9.17901.10.1790
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
21.9.179024.5.1793
Santa Margarita (36) 1779-1836
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/68		ADM 6/24
15.8.179514.1.1801
Madras (56) 1795-1807
British 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.1.180125.4.1802
Raisonable (64) 1768-1815
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		E-WIKI
2.4.1801 Battle of Copenhagen 
25.7.180325.4.1805
Salvador del Mundo (112) 1797-1815
British 112 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
28.4.1808 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
25.10.1809 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
12.8.1812 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.6.1814 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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