Sir John Balchen (1669/70-1744)

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Sir John Balchen

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.2.1669/70 - Brook, near GodalmingCSORN
First Known Service1685CSORN
A.K.A.BalchinE-WIKI
FatherJohn Balchen
MotherAbigail Hockley
WifeSusannah Apreece (d.1744)E-WIKI
SonRobert, (1700 - 1700)
SonEdmund, (1714 - 1714)
DaughterAnnesloe, (1670 - ????)
Son
George BalchenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1745
E-WIKI
DaughterFrances, (1710-?)E-WIKI
SonDaniel, (1707 - ????)
Last Known Service14.7.1736CSORN
Date of Death5.10.1744 - At sea, off Alderney, English Channel CSORN
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1685 Entered the navyE-WIKI
1692 LieutenantE-WIKI
1692 
Dragon (48) 1690-1706
British 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 107/3/131		B051
25.7.1697 CaptainCSORN
25.7.169724.9.1698
Virgin Prize (32) 1690-1698
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/134
Confirmed 29.12.1697		BWAS-1603
16.3.1699/17005.3.1700/1
Burford (70) 1699-1719
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/26		ADM 6/6
6.3.1700/119.12.1701
Firebrand (28) 1694-1707
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain and Master and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/69		BWAS-1603
19.11.170113.10.1702
Vulcan (28) 1691-1709
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain and Master and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/121		ADM 6/6
14.10.170215.12.1702
Moderate (64) 1702-1713
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702		BWAS-1603
21.1.1702/37.3.1704/5
Adventure (42) 1691-1709
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/80		BWAS-1603
10.4.1703 Action of 10th April 1703 
8.3.1704/510.10.1707
Chester (54) 1691-1707
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/161		ADM 6/8
10.10.1707 Battle of the Lizard 
4.7.170926.10.1709
Gloucester (60) 1709-1709
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/74		BWAS-1603
1.4.171030.8.1714
Colchester (54) 1707-1719
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/37		BWAS-1603
7.2.1714/1530.7.1716
Diamond (42) 1708-1721
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/25		ADM 6/12
31.7.171610.9.1716
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/75		ADM 6/12
11.9.171628.11.1717
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/77		ADM 6/12
26.10.17168.11.1716Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/12/79ADM 6/12
1717 Moved to live at Carlton House, Cheyne Walk 
24.1.1717/1812.3.1718/19
Shrewsbury (80) 1713-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/112		BWAS-1603
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
6.3.1718/1913.11.1721
Monmouth (70) 1718-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/156		BWAS-1714
16.8.172222.2.1725/26
Ipswich (70) 1694-1727
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/42		BWAS-1714
31.1.1725/2613.4.1728
Monmouth (70) 1718-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/99		ADM 6/13
19.7.1728 Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/13/210CSORN
4.3.1728/29 Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/14/18CSORN
1731 
Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 107/3/131		BWAS-1714
7.1731 
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 107/3/131		TRN3
29.6.1732 Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/14/117CSORN
26.2.1733/34 Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/14/167CSORN
17359.7.1736
Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral ADM 107/3/131		BWAS-1714
2.3.1735/36 Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/15/10CSORN
9.8.1743 Admiral of the White ADM 6/16/207CSORN
1744 Appointed Knight Batchelor 
1.6.1744 Admiral of the White ADM 6/16/314ADM 6/16
1.6.17445.10.1744
Victory (100) 1738-1744
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Admiral of the White		BWAS-1714
2.6.1744 His wife Susannah died at the age of 77 
28.6.17445.10.1744Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital ADM 73/36/84ADM 73/36
14.7.1744 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — English Channel ADM 6/16/341ADM 6/16
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