A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Aylmer, John
AYLMER. (Retired Commander, 1836)
John Aylmer was discharged from the Royal Naval College 10 April, 1786. He was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 9 Oct. 1801, in the Dragon 74, Capt. John Aylmer, then in the Mediterranean; and was afterwards successively appointed, on the Home and West India stations, to the Morgiana sloop. Diamond 38, Windsor Castle 98, Amethyst frigate, Aimable 32, Fisgard 38, Hercule 74, Ariadne 20, and Namur 74, Capts. Rainsford, Elphinstone, Albemarle Bertie, Alex. Campbell, Sir Wm. Bolton, Lord Mark Robt. Kerr, Jas. Rich. Dacres, Arthur Farquhar, and another. During the period of his attachment to the Ariadne, we find Mr. Aylmer assisting at the capture, in 1807, of the French privateers Le Trente et Quarante, of 16 guns and 65 men, and Le Chasseur, of 2 guns and 36 men. Having been on half-pay since 30 May, 1808, he at length accepted his present rank, 15 April, 1836. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.