A BRIEF HISTORY OF SHIPS NAMED "WINCHELSEA"
So far in my research I have found at least 9 different "Winchelsea" vessels. I believe that the Winchelsea was probably built circa 1740
and spanned a career to possibly circa 1760 ......The 1st Winchelsea I found a (merchantman) sank in 1703 at Eddystone Lighthouse.
The 2nd Winchelsea - 110 gun Merchantile Bier - 1708 to 1735
The 3rd HMS Winchelsea (Hood) looks like a match with the 1740 to 1761 frigate which was found at the Maritime Museum in Greenwich...
There were 2 Winchelsea's lost from the English East Indian Merchant Ships.
The 4th Winchelsea - 498 Tons April 14, 1749 Lost near Fort St David
The 5th Winchelsea - a FULL RIGGED SHIP from the Honourable East India Company and later owned by a Adventurer Company.
The 6th Winchelsea - the PRO shows a (Cutter) circa 1763
The 7th Winchelsea (32 gun frigate) from circa 1764 to 1814+
The 8th HMS Winchelsea - (frigate during WWI)
The 9th Winchelsea - (destroyer - class Admiralty W) WWIIThere probably were other's and as I find any information I will post it here....
Date: June 1749 (Arrival) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Master: Thomas Cornish
Ship Type: 559 tons
Passengers: 303 (of which 127 Men, 66 Women, 26 Boys, 25 Girls, 42 Male Servants, 17 Female Servants)
(Note: 75 of the Men were Military or Mariners, 49 tradesmen, 1 schoolmaster, 1 surgeon & 1 clergyman)http://istg.rootsweb.com/1700/winchelsea17490600.html
http://www.mikecampbell.net/harbourvisitors.htm#The Founding of Halifax
EDWARD CORNWALLIS
On May 14, 1749, Nova Scotia’s new governor, Edward Cornwallis, sailed from England in the sloop-of-war Sphinx, arriving off Chebucto by June 14. In the company of the Sphinx were the hospital ship Sarah, the smaller stores ship Union, and 13 transport ships carrying the new town’s 2,576 initial European settlers. The transports were Alexander, Baltimore, Beaufort, Brotherhood, Cannon, Charlton, Everly, Fair Lady, London, Merry Jacks, Rockhampton, Wilmington, and Winchelsea.As shown on the passenger notes there were 3 passengers who were listed as being mariners on the Winchelsea....which is confusing as to whether the Winchelsea is the same vessel or a hired Merchant ship???
William Burke (mariner on Winchelsea) passenger on Merry Jacks.
Thomas Dunston (midshipman on Winchelsea) passenger on Wilmington.
John Hamilton (Lieutenant on Winchelsea) passenger on Winchelsea.
3. With much thanks to Mike Nancollas (August 17, 2000)
(From Maritime Museum - Greenwich UK) - http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
1731 Navy Establishment list
The Winchelsea built by Carter at Rotherhithe (Not far from Greenwich)
Ordered on 13 Aug 1739 Keel laid 22 Sep 1739 and launched 3 May 1740
She was in French hands (taken by Le Bizane and La Mignonne on October 10, 1758 but recaptured by British on October 27th, 1758) then she was broken up in 1761
3. From Tim Hughes & Associates - Historical Research - http://www.thegreen.u-net.com
'The Sailing Navy List' by David Lyon.
He states that HMS Winchelsea was 106 feet long, 87 feet by 30 feet 6 inches
broad, by 9 feet 5 inches deep (in hold) - her tonnage was 442 and 4/94 tons.
She would have carried 150 men and 20 nine pounder guns.3.From the Cushing Memorial Library - Texas A&M - http://library.tamu.edu/
Ship Models: Their Purpose and Development from 1650 to Present by Brian Lavery, East Sussex, 1995 (plate 39) - The stern decoration of the frigate Winchelsea - carved by Thomas Burroughs and presented to George III in 1774.3.As shown in the Catalogue of the Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marine, Coastguard from the Public Records Office, Kew. (PRO 31/7) for the Winchelsea.
May 6, 1740 to July 2, 1748 (ADM 33/380) (ADM 33/407) (ADM 36/4455)
(ADM 36/4551) (ADM 36/4552) ( *ADM 36/4553) (ADM 36/4649A)
(ADM 36/4650A) ( * ADM 51/1048) (ADM 51/1061) (ADM 51/1074)
(ADM 52/746) (ADM 52/747)July 3, 1748 to Jan. 27th 1752 - There doesn't seem to be any records at the PRO during this period so it's possible that the Winchelsea was discharged and sold to a Merchant and then re-commissioned in 1752. But this idea needs further study.......and have placed a star in front of the records immediately before and after these dates !!!
Jan. 28, 1752 to April 10, 1759 (ADM 33/399) (ADM 33/418) (ADM 33/597)
( * ADM 36/4554) (ADM 36/7018) (ADM 36/7019) (ADM 36/7020)
( * ADM 51/1061)Note: ADM 33 refers to Navy Board Ships Pay Books
ADM 36 refers to Admiralty Ships Musters
ADM 51 refers to Captain's Logs
ADM 52 refers to Master's Logs3. SAMUEL VISCOUNT HOOD - 1746
What follows is a short biography/career timeline for the most famous naval Hoods, starting with the first and most famous, Samuel 1st Viscount Hood (1724-1816).
January 1746: Assigned to HMS Exeter under Commodore Thomas Smith. Hood was soon appointed lieutenant and posted to HMS Winchelsea under Capt Henry Dyve.
November 1746: Lightly wounded (hand) during an engagement with French frigate Subtile (the Subtile surrendered and was later brought into the Royal Navy as HMS Amazon).
[NOTE: The HMS Amazon was a 38 gun frigate].
RIOU Edward Post Captain HMS Amazon (38) killed 1801
http://www.hmshood.com/history/Family.html
3. Interesting Sketch of Captain Rous
Dartmouth Patriot, 24 August 1901 Edition
In 1757, while commanding the frigate "Winchelsea," 20 guns, Captain Rous captured a 16 gun ship belonging to the French.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nshalifa/Ch17.html
If you have any information on Winchelsea's or believe you can help me in the design of this vessel please e-mail me at bryanfkeddy@ns.sympatico.ca
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