William Layton

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William Layton

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service29.12.1702ADM 6/7
Last Known Servicebef.2.1714ADM 6/7

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
29.12.1702		Lieutenant	ADM 6/7
29.12.1702	16.10.1706	Torbay (80) 1693-1716 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/70	ADM 6/7
13.8.1704		Battle of Malaga
17.3.1706/7	19.3.1706/7	Lyme (32) 1695-1720 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant ADM 6/9/57	ADM 6/9
20.3.1706/7	2.5.1707	Hampton Court (70) 1701-1707 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/58	ADM 6/9
1.5.1707		Action off Brighthelmstone
18.7.1709	9.4.1713	Yarmouth (70) 1709-1769 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1740 Renamed "Yarmouth Hulk" , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/76	ADM 6/10
c.11.1709		Churchill (Unknown) 1705-1709 British Unknown Gun Hired Tender , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/643/134	ADM 106
10.4.1713	5.6.1713	Grafton (70) 1709-1722 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/256	ADM 6/11

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