Charles Browne (c.1678-1753)

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Charles Brown (c. 1678 - 23 March 1753)

Charles Browne

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1678CSORN
First Known Service1700CSORN
Last Known Service26.9.1741CSORN
Date of Death23.3.1753CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1700 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/187RNLPC
21.1.1701/2 Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/6
21.1.1701/223.3.1702/3Content Prize (70), Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138ADM 6/6
24.3.1702/311.1.1704/5Ranelagh (80), Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110ADM 6/7
21.7.170423.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar 
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
12.1.1704/55.6.1706Ranelagh (80), Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136ADM 6/8
14.3.1707/8 Commander ADM 6/9/172BWAS-1714
14.3.1707/817.3.1708/9Queenborough (24), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/172
Commission confirmed 23.6.1708		BWAS-1714
18.3.1708/9 Captain ADM 6/10/46CSORN
18.3.1708/99.6.1709Strombolo (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/46BWAS-1603
10.6.170922.5.1710Medway Prize (28), Captain and Master and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/69BWAS-1603
23.5.171023.1.1710/11Chester (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/46ADM 6/11
24.1.1710/1124.9.1711Dover (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/100BWAS-1603
10.11.171118.11.1714Reserve (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/176BWAS-1603
29.10.171510.2.1716/17Hampshire (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/55BWAS-1714
11.2.1716/1710.3.1718/19York (60), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/88BWAS-1603
11.3.1718/1931.3.1720Antelope (54), Captain and Commanding Officer: On board from 19.3.1718/19 ADM 6/12/158BWAS-1603
21.6.172023.6.1720Preston (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/205ADM 6/12
24.12.17201.8.1723Faversham (42), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/226BWAS-1603
25.1.1725/2612.2.1726/27Advice (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/99BWAS-1603
13.2.1726/2715.7.1728Orford (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/133BWAS-1603
16.7.172818.5.1731Romney (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/209BWAS-1714
19.5.17316.6.1731Orford (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/76ADM 6/14
7.6.173120.7.1736Buckingham (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/81BWAS-1714
9.12.17371738Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Jamaica ADM 6/15/85ADM 6/15
11.8.17381740Hampton Court (70), as Flag Officer, CommodoreTRN3
21.11.1739 Attack on Puerto Bello 
10.1.1740/418.6.1741Duke (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/367ADM 6/15
9.6.174126.9.1741Sandwich (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/426BWAS-1714
24.7.174126.9.1741Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/15/438ADM 6/15

Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
CSORNCommissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner Smith / Syrett & DiNardoWeb Site
RNLPCRoyal Navy Lieutenants' Passing Certificates 1691-1902Bruno PappalardoBook
ADM 6/6ADM 6/6 Commission and Warrent Book 1699 2 June-1702 26 Jan Archive
ADM 6/7ADM 6/7 Commission and Warrent Book 1702 28 Jan.-1703 6 July Archive
ADM 6/8ADM 6/8 Commission and Warrent Book 1703 6 July-1706 3 July Archive
BWAS-1714British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
BWAS-1603British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
ADM 6/11ADM 6/11 Commission and Warrent Book 1709 10 Nov.-1714 13 Oct. Archive
ADM 6/12ADM 6/12 Commission and Warrent Book 1714 14 Oct.-1721 Jan. Archive
ADM 6/14ADM 6/14 Commission and Warrant Book 1728 4 Oct.-1735 23 Dec. Archive
ADM 6/15ADM 6/15 Commission and Warrant Book 1735 26 Dec.-1742 4 Jan. Archive
TRN3The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IIIWilliam Laid ClowesDigital Book
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