Sir John Norris (1670-1749)

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Sir John Norris

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1670 - Ireland HPO
First Known Service1689E-WIKI
A.K.A.Foul-weather JackE-WIKI
Father-in-Law
Lord Mathew Aylmer (1st Baron Aylmer of Balrath in the Irish peerage)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1677-1690
HPO
Wife
Elizabeth AylmerBritish
Other
HPO
Son
Mathew NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1721-1738
HPO
DaughterLucy [Aylmer]ref:950
Son
Richard NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1745
B056-6
Son
Harry NorrisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1759
B056-1
SonJohn, MP (1702-67)HPO
Last Known Service10.9.1693E-WIKI
Date of Death13.6.1749 - Hemsted Park, Benenden, Kent HPO

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.1689 LieutenantE-WIKI
8.16891690
Edgar (72) 1668-1702
British 72 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		E-WIKI
16907.7.1690
Monck (58) 1660-1702
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		E-WIKI
30.6.1690 Battle of Beachy Head 
8.7.1690 CommanderCSORN
8.7.169021.12.1691
Pelican (8) 1690-1692
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander and Commanding Officer		B056-6
22.2.1691/9212.1.1692/93
Spy (28) 1690-1693
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
13.1.1692/93 CaptainBWAS-1603
13.1.1692/9310.9.1693
Sheerness (32) 1691-1717
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16.1.1692/93c.10.9.1693
Sussex (80) 1693-1695
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
28.1.1692/93 Court Martial : John Norris, Captain, HMS Spye. Crime: Enquiry was made concerning the loss, by fire, of the Spye. Verdict: Acquitted.ADM 1/5253
c.11.9.169315.4.1694
Royal Oak (70) 1690-1710
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
bef.16.4.169418.12.1694
Russell (80) 1692-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/38		BWAS-1603
19.12.169428.1.1695/96
Carlisle (60) 1693-1696
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
8.1.1695 Action of 1695-01-18 
11.2.1695/96 Court Martial : John Norris, Captain, HMS Carlisle. Crime: Run ship aground. Verdict: Acquitted.ADM 1/5256
21.3.1695/9624.9.1696
Content Prize (70) 1695-1715
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/140		B051
25.9.169618.2.1696/97
Ruby Prize (44) 1694-1698
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/30		ADM 6/4
19.2.1696/976.11.1697
Monck (58) 1660-1702
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Commodore ADM 6/4/75		ADM 6/4
23.3.1697/9824.5.1699
Winchester (54) 1698-1716
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer: On board from 26.3.1698 ADM 6/5/12		BWAS-1603
3.4.170125.12.1701
Russell (80) 1692-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/83		ADM 6/6
26.12.170112.1.1704/5
Orford (70) 1698-1709
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/126		BWAS-1603
12.10.1702 Battle of Vigo 
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
13.1.1704/522.2.1704/5
Britannia (100) 1682-1715
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/135		BWAS-1714
5.11.1705 Appointed Knight BachelorE-WIKI
10.3.1706/7 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
10.3.1706/712.1707
Torbay (80) 1693-1716
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue		BWAS-1714
12.17077.1.1707/8
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue		B056-6
8.1.1707/8 
Ranelagh (80) 1697-1723
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue		BWAS-1714
9.1.1707/8 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteADM 6/9
6.5.170821.3.1721/22Elected a Member of Parliament for RyeHPO
18.12.1708 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
18.12.1708 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/10
21.12.1708 Admiral of the RedADM 6/10
11.10.17091710Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Mediterranean Sea ADM 6/10/94ADM 6/10
14.11.1709 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/11
17151716
Cumberland (80) 1710-1732
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue		BWAS-1714
5.3.1714/15 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/12/31ADM 6/12
18.5.171529.11.1716Commander of the British Baltic Fleet 1715  
2.4.1716 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/12
14.2.1716/17 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/12
171812.1.1719/20
Cumberland (80) 1710-1732
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/13/79		BWAS-1714
19.3.1717/1819.5.1730Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyB056-6
31.3.1718 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/12
28.4.171810.1718Commander of the British Baltic Fleet 1718  
4.3.1718/19 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/12
12.5.1719 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/12
6.171911.1719Commander of the British Baltic Fleet 1719  
17201721
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral		BWAS-1714
16.4.17201.12.1720Commander of the British Baltic Fleet 1720  
13.4.172120.10.1721Commander of the British Baltic Fleet 1721  
24.3.1721/2224.4.1734Elected a Member of Parliament for PortsmouthHPO
17278.1727
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral		BWAS-1714
c.2.1727 Commander of the British Baltic Fleet 1727  
7.12.1727 Admiral of the BlueADM 6/13
20.1.1731/32 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
20.2.1733/34 Admiral of the FleetADM 6/14
20.2.1733/3425.5.1736
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Fleet ADM 6/14/165		BWAS-1714
23.4.173413.6.1749Elected a Member of Parliament for RyeHPO
27.5.1735 Commander of the British Fleet for Portugal  
173913.6.1749Appointed Privy CounsellorE-WIKI
7.4.173913.6.1749Appointed Vice-Admiral of Great Britain ADM 6/15/170ADM 6/15
12.6.1739 Admiral of the FleetADM 6/15
12.6.173913.4.1740
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Fleet ADM 6/15/301		BWAS-1714
14.4.174021.7.1740
Victory (100) 1738-1744
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Fleet		ref:591
22.7.17409.1740
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the Fleet		BWAS-1714
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