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Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
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16.4.1723 | 6.3.1724/25 | Seahorse (20)
1712-1727 , Midshipman, ADM 107/3/153British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship | ADM 107/3 |
2.6.1725 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/153 | RNLPC | |
2.6.1725 | 12.7.1727 | Kinsale (40)
1724-1741 , Midshipman, ADM 107/3/153British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship | ODNB |
12.7.1727 | Became unemployed | ODNB | |
11.4.1729 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
11.4.1729 | 24.11.1729 | Portland (50)
1723-1744 , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms, ADM 6/14/22British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/14 |
25.11.1729 | 22.12.1729 | Leopard (50)
1721-1740 , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms, ADM 6/14/42British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | DB015 |
22.12.1729 | Placed on Half-Pay | DB015 | |
29.5.1731 | 14.1.1731/32 | Edinburgh (70)
1721-1741 , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms, ADM 6/14/77British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | DB015 |
10.11.1732 | 23.12.1732 | Flamborough (20)
1727-1749 , as a passengerBritish 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate | DB015 |
24.12.1732 | 12.4.1733 | Kingston (60)
1719-1736 , First Lieutenant, ADM 6/14/194British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | DB015 |
13.4.1733 | Commander | ODNB | |
13.4.1733 | 19.3.1733/34 | , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/195 | ODNB |
20.3.1733/34 | Captain | CSORN | |
20.3.1733/34 | 5.9.1735 | Flamborough (20)
1727-1749 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/219British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate Confirmed 26.8.1735 | DB015 |
5.9.1735 | Placed on Half-Pay | ODNB | |
3.10.1737 | Married Catharine (7 children) | ODNB | |
30.7.1739 | 17.3.1742/43 | Portland (50)
1723-1744 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/208British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
13.9.1739 | Buried an infant daughter in Barking | DB015 | |
3.4.1740 | Buried a second infant daughter in Barking | DB015 | |
14.6.1743 | 2.8.1745 | Berwick (70)
1743-1760 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/188British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
10.2.1743/44 | 11.2.1743/44 | Battle of Toulon | |
3.8.1745 | 25.5.1746 | Neptune (90)
1730-1749 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/37British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line Issued by William RowleyBritish , The Mediterranean Sea
Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 Confirmed 1.3.1745/46 | ODNB |
30.3.1747 | 22.7.1747 | Mars (64)
1746-1755 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/213British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
15.7.1747 | Rear-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
17.7.1747 | Order to take command at Portsmouth | ODNB | |
9.8.1747 | 27.9.1747 | Windsor (60)
1745-1777 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
27.9.1747 | 11.1747 | Devonshire (66)
1747-1772 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ODNB |
14.10.1747 | Commanded the British Line of Battle at the 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre | ||
11.1747 | 11.1748 | Kent (64)
1746-1757 , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue, British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
14.11.1747 | Appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath | TKE1 | |
28.12.1747 | 20.5.1776 | Elected a Member of Parliament for Portsmouth | HPO |
12.5.1748 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
1755 | 6.1756 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel | E-WIKI |
6.1.1755 | 10.1755 | Saint George (90)
1740-1774 , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White, British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
4.2.1755 | Vice-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
27.10.1756 | Catharine died | DB015 | |
24.2.1757 | Admiral of the Blue | ADM 6/18 | |
3.7.1757 | 3.1758 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Mediterranean Sea | ref:1186 |
8.1757 | c.23.11.1759 | Ramillies (90)
1749-1760 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue, British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
5.9.1757 | 6.10.1757 | Commanded the British Squadron at the Raid on Rochefort | |
5.3.1758 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/18/491 | ADM 6/18 | |
5.6.1758 | 12.6.1758 | Raid on Saint-Malo | |
14.11.1759 | 11.3.1761 | Royal George (100)
1756-1782 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue, British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
20.11.1759 | Commanded the Main Division at the Battle of Quiberon Bay | ||
20.11.1759 | Commander-in-Chief at the Battle of Quiberon Bay | ||
8.4.1762 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/19/397 | ADM 6/19 | |
27.4.1762 | 3.9.1762 | Royal George (100)
1756-1782 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue, British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
21.10.1762 | Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
4.1.1763 | 5.11.1765 | Appointed Rear-Admiral of Great Britain | E-WIKI |
11.1765 | Appointed Vice-Admiral of Great Britain | ||
5.1766 | 11.12.1766 | Triumph (74)
1764-1850 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the White, British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
10.12.1766 | 17.10.1781 | Appointed Privy Counsellor | HPO |
11.12.1766 | Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty | ODNB | |
11.12.1766 | 11.1.1771 | Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty | OHMB4 |
15.1.1768 | Admiral of the Fleet | ADM 6/20 | |
1.1771 | Resigned as first Lord tendered on grounds of ill health | ODNB | |
20.5.1776 | Created 1st Baron Hawke of Towton | HPO |