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John Young


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1717ADM 107/3
First Known Service27.12.1731CSORN
Last Known Service25.3.1758CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
27.12.17315.6.1732
Lion (60) 1710-1735
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant's Servant ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
24.9.17324.6.1734
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
5.6.173427.2.1736
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
28.2.17367.6.1737
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
8.6.173711.5.1740
Gloucester (50) 1737-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
12.5.174025.7.1741
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
26.7.174128.6.1742
Prince Frederick (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/480
ADM 107/3
3.8.1742 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/480RNLPC
11.2.1743/44 LieutenantCSORN
11.2.1743/443.8.1744
Dreadnought (60) 1742-1784
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/271
ADM 6/16
4.8.174418.12.1744
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/350
ADM 6/16
19.12.174420.2.1744/45
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/407
ADM 6/16
21.2.1744/458.4.1745
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/446
ADM 6/16
9.4.17455.5.1748
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/463
ADM 6/16
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
5.5.174820.6.1748
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 3/17/351
ADM 6/17
1.12.174831.5.1752
Monmouth (70) 1742-1767
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/416
ADM 6/17
10.1.175328.3.1754
Eagle (60) 1745-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/52
ADM 6/18
2.4.17541.8.1757
Cumberland (66) 1748-1760
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/95
ADM 6/18
11.2.175614.2.1756Capture of Geriah 
7.3.17571.4.1757Expedition against Chandernagore 
1.8.175725.3.1758
Tiger (60) 1747-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1761 Renamed "Tiger Hulk"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/114
Issued by
Charles WatsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1758

Confirmed 21.11.1759
ADM 6/19

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