Robert Hughes (c.1716-1774)

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Robert Hughes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.10.1716CSORN
Baptism7.10.1716 - Deptford CSORN
First Known Service14.7.1738CSORN
Father
Richard HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Administrator
Service 1689-1754

MotherMary LoaderPEER
WifeSarah Collingwoodref:1002
Brother
Sir Richard Hughes (1st Baronet of East Bergholt)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1754
PEER
Last Known Service24.10.1770CSORN
Date of Death19.1.1774CSORN
Burial18.1.1774 - Bath Abbey, Somerset CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
14.7.1738 Lieutenant ADM 6/15/240CSORN
8.5.174030.6.1740
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/289		ADM 6/15
14.7.1744 Commander ADM 6/16/338CSORN
14.7.174417.7.1744
Jamaica (10) 1744-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/338		ADM 6/16
18.7.17442.4.1745
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/342		ADM 6/16
2.4.1745 Captain ADM 6/17/197CSORN
2.4.174526.2.1746/47
Kingston (60) 1740-1762
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/197
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.2.1746/47		ADM 6/17
8.2.1747/485.5.1748
Tilbury (58) 1745-1757
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/320		ADM 6/17
5.5.174816.2.1748/49
Captain (70) 1743-1777
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/438
Issued by
Henry OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1765

Confirmed 3.2.1748/49		ADM 6/17
24.1.17549.4.1756
Port Mahon (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/88		BWAS-1714
9.4.175630.6.1756
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
30.6.175629.9.1758
Berwick (64) 1743-1760
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/287		BWAS-1714
5.4.1757 Action of April 5 1757 
28.2.1758 Battle of Cartagena 
29.9.175815.11.1759
Norfolk (74) 1757-1774
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/540		BWAS-1714
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
5.12.176312.12.1763
Rippon (60) 1758-1808
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/553		ADM 6/19
12.12.176312.12.1766
Dorsetshire (68) 1757-1775
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/554		BWAS-1714
21.3.17692.4.1770
Dragon (74) 1760-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/233		BWAS-1714
28.3.177025.10.1770
Centaur (74) 1759-1782
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/274		ADM 6/20
24.10.1770 Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/20/305CSORN
20.4.1774 His widow was awarded a pension of £200paref:1002
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Tuesday 6th of August 2019 07:43

Thanks. Looks like two Robert Hughes got merged, hence the early first service date.

Posted by George Steinbach on Tuesday 6th of August 2019 02:52

Edits for Robert Hughes: Robert is my wife's 6th great uncle. He was born 1716 (baptized 7 Oct 1716 at Deptford, Kent). First known service date is incorrect. His wife was Sarah Collingwood, sister of Comodore Thomas Collingwood (d. 1780). He was buried 18 Jan 1774 at Bath Abbey, Somerset. The rest looks good.

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