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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1702 | Lieutenant of Marines | ODNB | |
| 1702 | 1703 | Saint George (96)
1701-1726 , Lieutenant of MarinesBritish 96 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
| 15.7.1703 | 13.9.1703 | Britannia (100)
1682-1715 , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/2/40British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
| 16.3.1703/4 | 13.1.1704/5 | Torbay (80)
1693-1716 , Midshipman ADM 107/2/40British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
| 13.8.1704 | Battle of Malaga | ||
| 12.1.1704/5 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/40 | RNLPC | |
| 16.1.1704/5 | Lieutenant | ADM 6/8 | |
| 16.1.1704/5 | 15.8.1705 | Royal Anne (100)
1704-1727 , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
| 15.8.1705 | 29.12.1705 | Triton (42)
1702-1709 , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/189British 42 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
| 29.12.1705 | 31.1.1705/6 | Saint George (96)
1701-1726 , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213British 96 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/8 |
| 31.1.1705/6 | 16.7.1706 | Triton (42)
1702-1709 , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226British 42 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/8 |
| 16.7.1706 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 16.7.1706 | 3.1.1706/7 | , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/4 | BWAS-1603 |
| 3.1.1706/7 | 5.3.1706/7 | Leopard (54)
1703-1719 , Captain and Commanding OfficerBritish 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
| 5.3.1706/7 | 8.1.1707/8 | Gosport (42)
1707-1735 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/54British 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | BWAS-1603 |
| 6.3.1706/7 | Appointed brigadier in the 4th troop of Horse Guards. | ODNB | |
| 8.1.1707/8 | 18.5.1708 | Seaford (24)
1697-1722 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/118British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | ADM 6/9 |
| 18.5.1708 | 21.5.1709 | Sunderland (60)
1694-1737 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/164British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1715 Renamed "Sunderland Hulk" | ODNB |
| 1709 | Married Mary (3 children) | ODNB | |
| 22.7.1709 | 2.12.1710 | Grafton (70)
1709-1722 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/77British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1603 |
| 21.8.1712 | 15.4.1716 | Greenwich (54)
1699-1724 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/221British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1603 |
| 1718 | Appointed Governor of Minorca | ODNB | |
| 1719 | Received the rank of vice-admiral in the imperial service with a salary of 12,000 florins a year. He was attempting to create a Naval service for the Austrians. | ODNB | |
| 1719 | 1721 | In the service of Austrian Empire | HPO |
| 19.3.1722/23 | 19.8.1727 | Elected a Member of Parliament for Queenborough | HPO |
| 13.4.1726 | 25.4.1728 | Canterbury (60)
1722-1741 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/111British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 1729 | 1731 | Appointed Governor of Leeward Islands | HPO |
| 19.5.1731 | 23.12.1731 | Cornwall (80)
1726-1761 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/76British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 1733 | 1734 | Appointed Envoy Extraordinary to Russia | ODNB |
| 4.5.1734 | Rear-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 24.8.1734 | Succeeded as 3rd Earl of Granard | ODNB | |
| 16.12.1734 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | ADM 6/14 | |
| 2.3.1735/36 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | ADM 6/15 | |
| 28.5.1741 | 22.7.1747 | Elected a Member of Parliament for Ayr Burghs | HPO |
| 31.12.1742 | Resigned his commission in 'disgust' at having been superceded, even though he had declined the command. | ODNB |