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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.11.1650 | Baptized at Cockthorpe, on the north Norfolk coast | ODNB | ||
| 1659 | Entered service as a cabin boy to [John Narborough|Sir John Narborough] | B051 | ||
| 22.1.1671/72 | 17.9.1672 | Prince Royal (92), Midshipman | ODNB | |
| 17.9.1672 | Fairfax (60), Master's Mate | ODNB | ||
| 23.9.1673 | 1675 | Henrietta (58), Second Lieutenant | ODNB | |
| 25.9.1673 | Lieutenant | CSORN | ||
| 4.3.1674/75 | Lead a boat attack on Tripoli Harbour, burning four vessels without losing a man | B051 | ||
| 6.1675 | 3.5.1677 | Harwich (70), Lieutenant | ODNB | |
| 3.5.1677 | 9.1677 | Plymouth (52), Lieutenant | ODNB | |
| 17.9.1677 | Captain | CSORN | ||
| 17.9.1677 | 12.4.1679 | Sapphire (32), Captain and Commanding Officer | B051 | |
| 13.4.1679 | 3.5.1679 | Phoenix (42), Captain and Commanding Officer | B051 | |
| 5.5.1679 | 24.2.1679/80 | Sapphire (32), Captain and Commanding Officer | B051 | |
| 11.1679 | One of a party of officers and seamen landed to assist in the defence of Tangiers, where he was slightly wounded | B051 | ||
| 14.7.1680 | 11.9.1680 | Nonsuch (36), Captain and Commanding Officer | B051 | |
| 23.4.1681 | 68.1686 | James Galley (30), Captain and Commanding Officer | B051 | |
| 4.1687 | 4.1688 | Anne (70), Captain and Commanding Officer | B051 | |
| 1688 | 4.1689 | Dover, Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 | |
| 4.1689 | 24.10.1689 | Edgar (72), Captain and Commanding Officer | ODNB | |
| 1.5.1689 | Battle of Bantry Bay | |||
| 16.5.1689 | Appointed Knight Bachelor | TKE2 | ||
| 24.10.1689 | 1690 | Monck (58), Captain and Commanding Officer | ODNB | |
| 1690 | Cruising the Irish sea in support of the army | B051 | ||
| 1690 | Assisted in the reduction of Duncannon Castle | B051 | ||
| 1690 | Commodore of the squadron which convoyed William III to Ireland | B051 | ||
| 3.6.1690 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | ||
| 1691 | Served as Rear-Admiral to [George Rooke|Sir George Rooke] transporting William to Holland | B051 | ||
| 1691 | Joined the main fleet under [Edward Russell|Sir Edward Russell] | B051 | ||
| 10.1691 | Commanded the squadron bringing William back from Holland | B051 | ||
| 1692 | Commanded a squadron in the Smyrna Convoy debacle | B051 | ||
| 1692 | Royal William (100), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red | B051 | ||
| 1692 | 1693 | Duke (90), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red | BWAS-1603 | |
| 20.1.1691/92 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | ||
| 19.5.1692 | Commanded the Rear - Red Squadron at the Battle of Barfleur | |||
| 17.6.1693 | Battle of Lagos | |||
| 3.7.1693 | Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | ||
| 1694 | Commanded a squadron under Lord Berkley in the Camaret Bay expedition | B051 | ||
| 1694 | Commanded the fleet which sailed to Dunkirk, but achieved nothing | B051 | ||
| 16.4.1694 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | ||
| 1695 | Elected Member of Parliament for Rochester, a seat he retained until his death | B051 | ||
| 1695 | Commanded a squadron in the bombardment of St Malo | B051 | ||
| 17.5.1695 | 1.1702 | Appointed Lord High Admiral of England | ADM 6/3 | |
| 3.6.1695 | 10.1695 | Cambridge (80), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/59 | ADM 6/3 | |
| 7.1695 | Commanded a squadron in the unsuccessful attack on Dunkirk | B051 | ||
| 26.12.1695 | Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/107 | ADM 6/3 | ||
| 30.12.1695 | 1696 | Duchess (90), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/109 | ADM 6/3 | |
| 13.4.1696 | 21.4.1696 | Montagu (58), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red | B051 | |
| 20.4.1696 | Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/3/150 | ADM 6/3 | ||
| 22.4.1696 | Victory (100), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/3/147 | ADM 6/3 | ||
| 9.7.1698 | Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/5/24 | ADM 6/5 | ||
| 1701 | Barfleur (90), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red | BWAS-1603 | ||
| 28.1.1701/2 | Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/7/1 | ADM 6/7 | ||
| 6.5.1702 | Admiral of the White ADM 6/7/33 | CSORN | ||
| 3.1702/3 | 3.1703/4 | Triumph (90), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1704 | 1705 | Barfleur (90), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the White | BWAS-1603 | |
| 3.4.1704 | Admiral of the White ADM 6/8/69 | ADM 6/8 | ||
| 13.8.1704 | Battle of Malaga | |||
| 26.12.1704 | Appointed Rear-Admiral of England | CSORN | ||
| 6.1.1705 | 1.5.1707 | Appointed Rear-Admiral of England ADM 6/8/130 | ADM 6/8 | |
| 13.1.1704/5 | Admiral of the Fleet | ODNB | ||
| 2.1705 | 8.1707 | Britannia (100), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue | BWAS-1714 | |
| 5.1705 | 10.1705 | Commander of the British Mediterranean Fleet | ||
| 1.5.1705 | Appointed joint admiral (with the earl of Peterborough) for an expedition to the Mediterranean to seize Toulon. | ODNB | ||
| 9.1705 | 22.10.1707 | Association (90), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Fleet | TRN2 | |
| 1.5.1707 | 23.10.1707 | Appointed Rear-Admiral of Great Britain | EWIKI |