Sir William Burnaby (1710-1776)

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Sir William Burnaby (1st Baronet Burnaby of Broughton Hall)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1710CSORN
First Known Service10.7.1722CSORN
FatherJohn Burnaby (d.c.1718)ODNB
MotherClara WoodODNB
WifeMrs. Margaret Donovan (d.1757)ODNB
WifeGrace Ottley (c.1739-1823) - Married 6.10.1757 - St Benet Paul's Wharf, London ODNB
SonSir William Chaloner Burnaby (2nd Baronet Burnaby of Broughton Hall) (1746-1794)NBD1849
SonEdward Augustus Caesar BurnabyODNB
NephewWilliam Pitt Burnaby (d.1782)PEER
GrandsonSir William Crisp Hood Burnaby (3rd Baronet Burnaby of Broughton Hall) (1788-1853)NBD1849
Last Known Service24.10.1770CSORN
Date of Death1776CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.3.1726/27 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationRNLPC
16.12.1732 Lieutenant ADM 6/14/192CSORN
7.9.1741 Commander ADM 6/15/451CSORN
7.9.17418.10.1742Thunder (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/451BWAS-1714
9.12.1742 Captain ADM 6/16/282CSORN
9.12.174230.4.1743Lark Hulk, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/282
Commission confirmed 28.3.1744		ADM 6/16
1.5.174318.7.1743Thunder (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/25
Commission confirmed 22.11.1745		ADM 6/17
19.7.174310.11.1743Lichfield (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/282
Commission confirmed 28.3.1744		BWAS-1714
11.11.174313.9.1745Cumberland (80), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/517
Commission confirmed 23.7.1745		BWAS-1714
9.4.1754 Appointed Knight BachelorODNB
17551756Appointed High Sheriff for OxfordshireODNB
15.10.175520.8.1756Jersey (60), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/213ODNB
20.8.175629.11.1756Hampton Court (64), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/302ADM 6/18
3.8.175718.12.1760Royal Anne (100), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/425BWAS-1714
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
21.10.1762 Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/19/445CSORN
14.7.176325.11.1766Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Jamaica ADM 6/19/520ref:875
19.7.176325.11.1766Dreadnought (60), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the RedBWAS-1714
31.10.1767 Created 1st Baronet Burnaby of Broughton HallEWIKI
18.10.1770 Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/20/302CSORN
24.10.1770 Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/20/305CSORN

Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
CSORNCommissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner Smith / Syrett & DiNardoWeb Site
ODNBOxford Dictionary of National BiographyOxford University PressWeb Site
NBD1849A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849O'BrienDigital Book
PEERThe Peerage dot comVariousWeb Site
RNLPCRoyal Navy Lieutenants' Passing Certificates 1691-1902Bruno PappalardoBook
BWAS-1714British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
ADM 6/16ADM 6/16 Commission and Warrent Book 1742 Jan 4 - 1745 Sept 18 Archive
ADM 6/17ADM 6/17 Commission and Warrant Book 1745 18 Sep.-1751 Apr.  Archive
ADM 6/18ADM 6/18 Commission and Warrant Book 1751 May-1758 Oct.  Archive
ref:875ADM 50 1702-1916 Admiralty: Admirals' Journals Document
EWIKIWikipediaVariousWeb Site
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