Pensions for Widows of Commissioned Officers killed in action

or, as a consequence of naval service

 

 

Source: PRO: ADM 22/3 - All commissioned ranks (as applicable) 1781-93

 

This series is indexed alphabetically at rear giving page numbers. These are complex ledgers, covering the various different types of pensions (including those for dockyard workers and in shore administrative appointments).

 

p.594

 

No 5016 out of £18,000 rcd 24th July 93

.

Entry no:

4140

 

To Mrs Ann Ayscough for her Pension at 100 £ per annum

Amount paid and by whom:

50 0 0

?? Toulamin

12th Septr 1793

 

 

p.595

 

4422 out of £18,000 rcd 24th July 1793

.

Entry no:

7146

 

To Lieut. William Smith late Commander of HM Armed Galley Scourge for his pension at 5/- per diem

Amount paid and by whom:

45 5 0

Nash & Creed Attys

 

 

 

Source: PRO: ADM 22/25 - All commissioned ranks (as applicable) 1793-1821

 

Externally indexed, there is little actual information within the registers and comprises of payments only, with no genealogical or historical detail. Therefore no example is shown.

 

 

 

Source: PRO: PMG 16/10 - Commissioned (and Warranted Officers) - Paymaster General’s Office Navy Establishment Book - Pensions for good services 1857- 1859

 

These registers are split into sections by type of pension and rank. New pensions are also shown by date of authority for pension. Entries give rate per annum, details of how much was paid out and when: sometimes with additional info such as the officers’ attorneys.

 

Good and Meritorious Service

.

Entry:

1

Name:

Earl of Dundonald

Rank:

Admiral

Rate per annum:

300

 

On following page details of sums paid, when, where and income tax for the years 1857 to 1859 inclusive

 

 

Relatives of Officers slain, drowned, &c, also Pilots and others

.

Entry:

128

Name:

Flin Mary A. until Married

Description:

Captn’s daughter

Authorities, Attorneys, Assignees:

 

Date of Authority for Pension:

24 May 1822

Date of Commencement:

1 July 1822

Rate per annum:

25

 

On following page details of sums paid, when and where for the years 1857 to 1859 inclusive

 

 

Source: PRO: PMG 20/22 Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers 1911-1915

 

This shows payments made between 1911 and 1915 (but some are continuations from much earlier). Roughly in alphabetical order, as well as R.N., this also includes individuals late of the R.M., R.N.R., R.N.V.R. and H.M. Coastguard.

.

.

Entry number:

No 330

Name:

Stapleton

Clara Amy

Welltown, Liskeard,

Cornwall

 

12 Trelawny Avenue,

St. Budeaux

Name and rank of relative:

Stapleton

Thomas

 

Lieutenant*

Age and private income:

40

Date of authority:

23 Dec 1914

Date of commencement:

2 Nov

Rate per annum:

80

Rate per quarter:

20

 

* Lieutenant Stapleton had been on the books of the cruiser MONMOUTH, lost with all hands at the Battle of Coronel 1st November 1914

 

 

 

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