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John Taylor


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1651CSORN
Last Known Service1653CSORN
Date of Death30.7.1653 - Battle of ScheveningenW015

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
165112.1652
Laurel (46) 1651-1657
British 46 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
28.9.1652 Battle of Kentish Knock 
30.11.1652 Battle of Dungeness 
1653 
William (40) 1651-1654
British 40 Gun
Hired Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
1653 
Prudent Mary (28) 1652-1672
British 28 Gun
Hired Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
2.6.16533.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard 
31.7.1653 Battle of Scheveningen 

Notes on Officer


From: "House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 28 October 1653"W015
To the Widow of Captain John Taylor, late Commander of the William, being a Third Rate Ship, having Five Children, and left big with another, the Sum of Eight hundred and Fifty Pounds; whereof Two hundred and Fifty Pounds to herself, and One hundred Pounds apiece to the Children.


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