William Martin (c.1696-1756)

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William Martin

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1696CSORN
First Known Service26.8.1708CSORN
WifeMary Atkins - Married 16.8.1726EWIKI
Last Known Service15.7.1747CSORN
Date of Death17.9.1756 - Twickenham, London CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.8.17085.1710Dragon (54), VolunteerEWIKI
171030.7.1710Ranelagh (80), MidshipmanEWIKI
30.7.1710 Lieutenant ADM 6/11/277ADM 6/11
30.7.171010.1.1710/11Resolution (70), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/277
Commission confirmed 16.11.1713		ADM 6/11
4.1.1711/1231.8.1714Superb (64), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/277
Commission confirmed 16.11.1713		ADM 6/11
5.3.1714/1514.10.1716Cumberland (80), Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/12
15.3.1717/182.4.1718Rupert (60), First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/118ADM 6/12
2.4.17189.10.1718Cumberland (80), First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/128ADM 6/12
9.10.1718 Captain ADM 6/12/143CSORN
9.10.17185.11.1718Cumberland (80), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/143
Commission confirmed 10.11.1718		BWAS-1714
5.11.17189.2.1719/20Seahorse (20), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/143BWAS-1714
9.2.1719/2025.11.1724Blandford (20), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/193BWAS-1714
13.2.1726/2711.8.1727Advice (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/133BWAS-1603
11.8.172723.5.1728Advice (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/149ADM 6/13
3.6.17282.4.1729Grafton (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/207ADM 6/13
2.4.172929.11.1733Advice (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/20ADM 6/14
29.11.17336.5.1737Sunderland (60), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/156BWAS-1714
16.5.17387.12.1743Ipswich (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/117BWAS-1714
2.3.1742/43 Sinking of the San Isidoro 
7.12.1743 Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/16/146CSORN
1744 Sandwich (90), as Flag Officer, Rear-AdmiralBWAS-1714
17441745Saint George (90), as Flag Officer, Vice-AdmiralBWAS-1714
19.6.1744 Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/16/325CSORN
1745 Edinburgh (64), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714
23.4.1745 Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/16/469CSORN
10.17456.1746Shrewsbury (80), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1603
17467.1746Yarmouth (64), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the WhiteBWAS-1714
15.7.1747 Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/17/246CSORN

Sources


IDDescriptionAuthorType
CSORNCommissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner Smith / Syrett & DiNardoWeb Site
EWIKIWikipediaVariousWeb Site
ADM 6/11ADM 6/11 Commission and Warrent Book 1709 10 Nov.-1714 13 Oct. Archive
ADM 6/12ADM 6/12 Commission and Warrent Book 1714 14 Oct.-1721 Jan. Archive
BWAS-1714British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
BWAS-1603British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714Rif WinfieldBook
ADM 6/13ADM 6/13 Commission and Warrent Book 1721 Feb.-1728 3 Oct. Archive
ADM 6/14ADM 6/14 Commission and Warrant Book 1728 4 Oct.-1735 23 Dec. Archive
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