John Edwards (d.1731)

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John Edwards

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service14.5.1703CSORN
Last Known Service27.9.1727CSORN
Date of Death28.8.1731BWAS-1714

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
14.5.1703		Lieutenant	CSORN
14.5.1703	8.4.1706	Burford (70) 1699-1719 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/22 Confirmed 31.10.1703	ADM 6/8
21.7.1704	23.7.1704	Capture of Gibraltar
13.8.1704		Battle of Malaga
29.7.1706	20.8.1708	Burford (70) 1699-1719 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/84 Confirmed 30.7.1707	ADM 6/9
21.8.1708	12.10.1714	Colchester (54) 1707-1719 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/9 Confirmed 28.11.1709	ADM 6/11
25.6.1716	3.12.1718	Speedwell (24) 1716-1720 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/12/72	ADM 6/12
11.1.1719/20	16.2.1720/21	Sandwich (90) 1715-1755 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/12/188	ADM 6/12
31.3.1726		Commander	CSORN
31.3.1726	27.9.1727	Bonetta (4) 1721-1731 British 4 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/109	BWAS-1714
9.11.1727		Captain	CSORN
9.11.1727	28.8.1731	Rye (20) 1727-1735 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/174	BWAS-1714

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