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George Aylmer

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Officer of the British Navy

George Aylmer

Personal Details

Date of Birth
Place of Birth	Meath, Ireland
Father's Name	Sir Christopher Aylmer (???? - September 1671)
Mother's Name	Margaret Plunkett (???? - 4 December 1683)
Married	?
Brother	Admiral of the Fleet Matthew Aylmer
Date of Death	1 May 1689
Place of Death	On board Portland

Naval Service Details

Lieutenant

Date	Ship	Notes
10 April 1677	Sweepstakes	(B051)
11 September 1680	Dunkirk	(B051)
14 April 1681	Anne Yacht	(B051)

Captain

Date	Ship	Notes
8 February 1684	Foresight	Appointed by Lord Dartmouth (B051)
15 June 1684	Reserve	Appointed by King James II (B051)
26 October 1688	Portland	Appointed by King James II (B051)
1 May 1689	Portland	Killed at the Battle of Bantry Bay (W004/B051)

Other Details

Actions & Battles

Date		Source
1 May 1689	Battle of Bantry Bay	W004/B051

Notes

King William III settled a pension on his widow.

Sources

B051	Biographia Navalis	John Charnock
W004	Ships of the Old Navy	This link is broken

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