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	Thomas Masterman Hardy aged 36 born in Portisham, Dorset, England. Ship: HMS Victory Rank/Rating: Captain
	Personal details
		Born	5 April 1769
		Died	20 September 1839 Greenwich Hospital.
		Family	Married: Anne Louisa Emily Hardy nee Berkeley (born about 1782, Berkeley, Gloucester; married 1807 in Nova Scotia, died 11 February 1877). Children: Louisa-Georgina Hardy Emily-Georgina Hardy Mary-Charlotte Hardy
		Father	Joseph Hardy
		Mother	Nanny Hardy nee Masterman
		Notes	Hardy Sir Thomas Masterman ADM 9/2 p86, ADM 107/16 p86 son of Joseph and Nanny Hardy, baptised 7 april 1769, longbridge or Longbredy, Dorset. Helena 30 Nov 1781-9 April 1782 Capts Servant Seaford 30 April 1782-26 April 1783 Capts Servant Carnatic 24 jan 1784-16 oct 1785 Capts Servant 17 Oct 1785-18 April 1786 AB Hebe 5 Feb 1790-5 March 1792 Mid and masters Mate Tisiphone 6 March 1792-16 Sept 1792 AB Amphetrite May 1793-Nov 1793 AB Meleager Nov 1793-Jan 1796 Lieutenant Minerve? Jan 1796-May 1797 Lieutenant Mutine May 1797-Aug 1798 Commander Vanguard Aug 1798-June 1799 Captain Foudroyant June 1799-Nov 1799 Captain Princess Charlotte Nov 1799-Dec 1799 Captain Namur Oct 1800-Dec 1800 Captain San Josef Dec 1800-Feb 1801 Captain St George Feb 1801-Aug 1801 Captain Isis Aug 1801-Sept 1802 Captain Amphion Sept 1802-Aug 1803 Captain Victory Aug 1803-Jan 1806 Captain Sampson March 1806-May 1806 Captain Triumph May 1806-May 1809 Captain Barfleur May 1809-Aug 1812 Captain Ramillies Sept 1812-June 1815 Captain Princess Augusta June 1815-Aug 1818 Captain Superb 30 Nov 1818-? Captain passed for lieutenant 3 oct 1792

	Service details
		Comments: Joined HMS Helena in Portsmouth. HMS Helena Ship's pay book number: (SB 252) 30 November 1781 to 9 April 1782 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant HMS Seaford Ship's pay book number: (SB 591) 30 April 1782 to 26 April 1783 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant HMS Carnatic Ship's pay book number: (SB 448) 24 January 1784 to 16 October 1785 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant Ship's pay book number: (SB 743) 17 October 1785 to 18 April 1786 Rank/rating: Able Seaman HMS Hebe Ship's pay book number: (SB 99) 5 February 1790 to 7 December 1790 Rank/rating: Midshipman Ship's pay book number: (SB 99) 8 December 1790 to 6 October 1791 Rank/rating: Master's Mate Ship's pay book number: (SB 43) 7 October 1791 to 5 March 1792 Rank/rating: Master's Mate HMS Tisiphone Ship's pay book number: (SB 132) 6 March 1792 to 26 September 1792 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: On leave from HMS Tisphone 27 September-12 October 1792. Ship's pay book number: (SB 132) 17 October 1792 to 23 May 1793 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Amphitrite Ship's pay book number: (SB 168) 24 May 1793 to 10 December 1793 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Meleager Ship's pay book number: (SB 258) 22 January 1794 to 18 January 1796 Rank/rating: Third Lieutenant Comments: On sick leave 19 January-6 March 1796. Ship's pay book number: (SB 258) 7 March 1796 to 19 August 1796 Rank/rating: Third Lieutenant HMS Minerva 20 August 1796 to 15 June 1797 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Mutine 16 June 1797 to 3 August 1798 Rank/rating: Commander HMS Vanguard 4 August 1798 to 7 June 1799 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Foudroyant 8 June 1799 to 12 October 1799 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Princess Charlotte 14 October 1799 to 10 November 1799 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Namur 21 November 1800 to 27 December 1800 Rank/rating: Captain HMS San Josef 28 December 1800 to 10 February 1801 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Saint George 11 February 1801 to 17 August 1801 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Isis 31 August 1801 to 21 June 1802 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Amphion 11 July 1802 to 24 January 1803 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Victory Ship's pay book number: (SB 665) 31 July 1803 to 24 August 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Captain 25 August 1805 to 13 September 1805 Comments: On Leave Ship's pay book number: (SB 665) 14 September 1805 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Captain HMS Sampson 27 March 1806 to 14 May 1806 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Triumph 15 May 1806 to 15 May 1809 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Barfleur 17 May 1809 to 15 September 1812 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Ramillies 8 October 1812 to 13 June 1815 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Princess Augusta 23 June 1815 to 5 May 1818 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Superb 30 November 1818 to 11 August 1819 Rank/rating: Captain Comments: Served on HMS Superb, HMS Creole and other ships, 12 August 1819 to 23 January 1824 as a commodore.

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10036 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10038 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8914 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10518 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10519 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10912 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10913 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11420 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11170 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13082 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13083 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13084 Catalogue reference: ADM 29/5 Catalogue reference: ADM 9/2 Catalogue reference: ADM 107/16