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William Robinson


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1715ADM 107/4
First Known Service10.11.1739CSORN
Last Known Service26.1.1762CSORN
Date of Death10.1782CSORN
Will Probated31.5.1783, PROB 11/1104/199

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.11.173916.8.1740
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
17.8.174013.4.1743
Victory (100) 1738-1744
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Quarter Gunner ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
14.4.174327.10.1744
Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Gunner's Mate ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
28.10.174423.3.1744/45
Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
20.3.1744/4528.6.1746Expedition against Louisbourg 
24.3.1744/4530.5.1745
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
31.5.174514.12.1745
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
15.12.174526.1.1745/46
Gloucester (50) 1744-1764
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
27.1.1745/464.3.1745/46
Gloucester (50) 1744-1764
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
5.3.1745/464.9.1746
Eltham (40) 1736-1763
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
5.9.174614.5.1747
Baltimore (14) 1742-1762
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/4/137
ADM 107/4
14.5.1747 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/137RNLPC
18.7.1747 LieutenantCSORN
18.7.17471.9.1748
Serpent (10) 1742-1748
British 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/247
ADM 6/17
10.7.175516.5.1757
Isis (50) 1747-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/179
ADM 6/18
1.6.175729.7.1757
Neptune (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1784 Renamed "Neptune Hulk"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/405
ADM 6/18
1.8.175720.11.1758
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/425
ADM 6/18
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
20.11.175830.1.1759
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/5
ADM 6/18
30.1.175926.1.1762
Royal William (84) 1757-1813
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/29
ADM 6/19
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 

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