Timothy Edwards (1731-1780)

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Timothy Edwards

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1731 - Nanhoran, North Walesref:676
First Known Service11.1745CSORN
FatherReverend William Edwardsref:676
MotherFrances Williamsref:676
WifeCatherine Browningref:676
Son
John Browning EdwardsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1795-1804
ref:676
Last Known Service30.6.1780CSORN
Date of Death12.7.1780 - At searef:676

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
13.4.174727.2.1748/49
Chesterfield (44) 1745-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Servant ADM 107/4/237		ADM 107/4
18.3.1749/5018.3.1751/52
Sphinx (24) 1748-1770
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/237		ADM 107/4
19.6.1752 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/237RNLPC
6.2.1755 LieutenantCSORN
16.11.1757 CommanderCSORN
16.11.17575.8.1759
Favorite (16) 1757-1784
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/453		BWAS-1714
5.8.1759 CaptainCSORN
5.8.17591.4.1761
Valeur (28) 1759-1764
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/283
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 19.2.1760		ADM 6/19
14.5.176219.3.1763
Emerald (32) 1762-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/409		BWAS-1714
19.9.177723.1.1778
Europa (64) 1765-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1778 Renamed "Europe"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/314		BWAS-1714
23.1.177830.6.1780
Cornwall (74) 1761-1780
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/356		BWAS-1714
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
15.5.1780 Action of March 15 1780 
19.5.1780 Action of March 19 1780 
30.6.178012.7.1780
Actaeon (44) 1778-1802
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, as a passenger		ref:676
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Posted by Jon Miller on Friday 19th of June 2026 09:05

An account is received of the death of Captain Edwards of the Cornwall man of war. His ship was sunk going into the harbour of St Lucia, in consequence of damages it received in repeated engagements. He was coming home in the Actaeon, and died of a billious fever on the 12th of July last. [Exeter Flying Post, 8 September 1780]

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