James Compton (d.1746)

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James Compton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service7.9.1726CSORN
Last Known Service15.4.1743CSORN
Date of Death1746CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.9.1726 LieutenantCSORN
7.9.17267.12.1726
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms, ADM 6/13/202
Confirmed 16.4.1728		ADM 6/13
23.12.172720.5.1728
Dunkirk (50) 1704-1729
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms, ADM 6/14/202
Confirmed 16.4.1728		ADM 6/13
11.4.172924.5.1731
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/14/22		ADM 6/14
25.5.17311.1.1731/32
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant, ADM 6/14/80		ADM 6/14
14.6.173227.6.1732
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant, ADM 6/14/111		ADM 6/14
28.6.173221.8.1732
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant, ADM 6/14/116		ADM 6/14
22.8.17328.5.1733
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant, ADM 6/14/119		ADM 6/14
9.5.1733 CommanderCSORN
9.5.173319.12.1734
Drake (8) 1729-1740
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/144		BWAS-1714
13.12.1734 CaptainCSORN
13.12.17348.12.1738
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/198		BWAS-1714
12.6.173916.6.1740
Oxford (50) 1727-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/183		BWAS-1714
17.6.174017.7.1740
Assistance (50) 1725-1745
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/307
Confirmed 11.7.1740		ADM 6/15
28.4.174115.4.1743
Lennox (70) 1723-1756
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/413		BWAS-1714
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