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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 | Entered the navy | EWIKI | |
| 1692 | Lieutenant | EWIKI | |
| 1692 | Dragon (48), First Lieutenant | B051 | |
| 25.7.1697 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 25.7.1697 | 9.1698 | Virgin Prize (32), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/134 Commission confirmed 29.12.1697 | BWAS-1603 |
| 16.3.1699/0 | 5.3.1700/1 | Burford (70), First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/26 | ADM 6/6 |
| 6.3.1700/1 | 18.11.1701 | Firebrand (28), Captain and Master and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/69 | BWAS-1603 |
| 19.11.1701 | 13.10.1702 | Vulcan (28), Captain and Master and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/121 | ADM 6/6 |
| 14.10.1702 | 20.1.1702/3 | Moderate (64), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/62 Commission confirmed 11.11.1702 | BWAS-1603 |
| 21.1.1702/3 | 7.3.1704/5 | Adventure (42), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/80 | BWAS-1603 |
| 10.4.1703 | Action of 10th April 1703 | ||
| 8.3.1704/5 | 10.10.1707 | Chester (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/161 | ADM 6/8 |
| 10.10.1707 | Battle of the Lizard | ||
| 4.7.1709 | 26.10.1709 | Gloucester (60), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/74 | BWAS-1603 |
| 1.4.1710 | 30.8.1714 | Colchester (54), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/37 | BWAS-1603 |
| 7.2.1714/15 | 30.7.1716 | Diamond (42), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/25 | ADM 6/12 |
| 31.7.1716 | 10.9.1716 | Barfleur (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/75 | ADM 6/12 |
| 11.9.1716 | 23.1.1717/18 | Orford (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/77 | ADM 6/12 |
| 26.10.1716 | 8.11.1716 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/12/79 | ADM 6/12 |
| 1717 | Moved to live at Carlton House, Cheyne Walk | ||
| 24.1.1717/18 | 5.3.1718/19 | Shrewsbury (80), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/112 | BWAS-1603 |
| 11.8.1718 | Battle of Cape Passaro | ||
| 6.3.1718/19 | 31.1.1720/21 | Monmouth (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/156 | BWAS-1714 |
| 16.8.1722 | 22.2.1725/26 | Ipswich (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/42 | BWAS-1714 |
| 31.1.1725/26 | 13.4.1728 | Monmouth (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/99 | ADM 6/13 |
| 19.7.1728 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/13/210 | CSORN | |
| 4.3.1728/29 | Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/14/18 | CSORN | |
| 1731 | Dreadnought (60), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White | BWAS-1714 | |
| 7.1731 | Norfolk (80), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White | TRN3 | |
| 29.6.1732 | Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/14/117 | CSORN | |
| 26.2.1733/34 | Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/14/167 | CSORN | |
| 1735 | 14.7.1736 | Princess Amelia (80), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral | BWAS-1714 |
| 2.3.1735/36 | Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/15/10 | CSORN | |
| 9.8.1743 | Admiral of the White ADM 6/16/207 | CSORN | |
| 1744 | Appointed Knight Batchelor | ||
| 4.1744 | 5.10.1744 | Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital | EWIKI |
| 1.6.1744 | Admiral of the White ADM 6/16/314 | ADM 6/16 | |
| 1.6.1744 | 5.10.1744 | Victory (100), as Flag Officer, Admiral of the White | BWAS-1714 |
| 2.6.1744 | His wife Susannah died at the age of 77 | ||
| 14.7.1744 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/16/341 | ADM 6/16 |