Nicholas Vincent (c.1723-1809)

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Nicholas Vincent

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1723ADM 107/3
First Known Service1.6.1737CSORN
WifeMartha Boscawen Evelyn (1759-1794) - Married 10.6.1786, London ref:719
Last Known Service9.11.1805CSORN
Date of Death1809B051
Will Probated27.4.1809

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.10.1743		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/509	RNLPC
3.2.1743/44		Lieutenant	CSORN
5.7.1748		Captain	CSORN
5.7.1748	28.7.1749	Medway Prize (30) 1744-1750 British 30 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/488 Issued by Thomas GriffinBritish Naval Sailor Service 1709-1762 , East Indies Confirmed 17.8.1749	ADM 6/17
28.7.1749	21.8.1749	Winchester (50) 1744-1769 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/503 Issued by Thomas GriffinBritish Naval Sailor Service 1709-1762 , East Indies Confirmed 7.11.1749	ADM 6/17
24.6.1755	17.1.1757	Greyhound (20) 1741-1768 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/176	BWAS-1603
17.1.1757	7.7.1758	Weymouth (60) 1752-1772 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/345	ADM 6/18
29.4.1758		Battle of Cuddalore
6.1758		Dismissed the ship by courts martial for a poor performance at the [Battle of Cuddalore], he was not allowed half-pay	B051
1763		Allowed half-pay	B051
25.8.1766	14.5.1767	Glasgow (20) 1757-1779 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/134	ADM 6/20
1.11.1769	20.5.1771	Hero (74) 1759-1810 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1800 Renamed "Rochester" , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/259	BWAS-1714
3.4.1777	22.7.1778	Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/273	B051
7.3.1778		Action of 1778-03-07
28.12.1778	26.3.1779	Union (90) 1756-1816 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1802 Renamed "Sussex" , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/493	ADM 6/21
19.3.1779		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
26.9.1780		Rear-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
24.9.1787		Vice-Admiral of the White	CSORN
1.2.1793		Vice-Admiral of the Red	CSORN
12.4.1794		Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
1.6.1795		Admiral of the White	CSORN
9.11.1805		Admiral of the Red	CSORN

Notes on Officer

Retirement
He accepted no commission after his promotion to flag rank

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

ref:719 Family History

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/18 Archive

B051John Charnock, Digital Book

ADM 6/20 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/21 Archive

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