William Clement Bladwell (1703-1783)

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William Clement Bladwell

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1703 - Norfolk CSORN
First Known Service29.8.1718CSORN
FatherJohn Bladwell (1665-?)ref:719
MotherElizabeth Dartinqueneve (1671-?)ref:719
WifeMargaret Whitfield (c.1708-1777) - Married 6.8.1745, Middlesex ref:800
BrotherCharles (1691-1764)ref:719
SisterHenrietta (1693-?)ref:719
BrotherJohn (1699-1779)ref:719
BrotherGiles (1700-?)ref:719
BrotherErasmus Giles (1701-?)ref:719
SisterElizabeth (1702-?)ref:719
BrotherPaston Howard (1704-?)ref:719
Last Known Service1777CSORN
Date of Death25.3.1783ref:800
Burial4.1783 - St Mary's Church, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire ref:800
Will Probated7.4.1783, PROB 11/1102/124

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.3.1724/25 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/149RNLPC
6.10.1727 LieutenantCSORN
11.2.1728/2927.12.1731
Squirrel (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/14/12		ADM 6/14
13.1.1731/323.3.1731/32
Kingston (60) 1719-1736
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/97		ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/3422.12.1735
Yarmouth (70) 1709-1769
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1740 Renamed "Yarmouth Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168		ADM 6/14
23.12.17359.1.1740/41
Squirrel (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/227		ADM 6/14
4.17405.7.1740Attack on St. Augustine 
21.2.1740/4126.3.1741
Essex (70) 1741-1759
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/385		ADM 6/15
29.5.1741 CommanderCSORN
29.5.174124.6.1744
Swift (8) 1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/423		BWAS-1714
17.9.1745 CaptainCSORN
17.9.174519.8.1748
Mercury (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/545		BWAS-1714
24.3.1748/4925.6.1752
Rose (24) 1740-1755
British 24 Gun
Unrated Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/451		BWAS-1714
5.11.1770 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/20
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