William Browell (d.1831)

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William Browell

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1778CSORN
Nephew
Langton BrowellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1822-1845
NBD1849
Last Known Service22.7.1831CSORN
Date of Death22.7.1831CSORN
Will Probated16.9.1831, PROB 11/1790/35

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1778 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/7/63RNLPC
10.11.1778 LieutenantCSORN
17.4.17836.9.1784
Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/52		ADM 6/23
22.2.179125.8.1791
Alcide (74) 1779-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/108		ADM 6/24
26.8.179130.11.1792
Alcide (74) 1779-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/130		ADM 6/24
21.1.1793 
Leviathan (74) 1790-1848
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/196		ADM 6/24
30.5.1794 CommanderCSORN
30.5.1794 
Prince Edward (14) 1793-1794
British 14 Gun
Hired Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/46		ADM 6/25
29.11.1794 CaptainCSORN
6.17957.1795
Brunswick (74) 1790-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
1.6.17951798
Sans Pareil (80) 1794-1842
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
16.6.179517.6.1795First Battle of Groix 
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
9.17951797
Brunswick (74) 1790-1826
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
180922.7.1831Appointed Lieutenant-governor of Greenwich Hospital ADM 6/25/46CSORN
1813 Superannuated CaptainCSORN
1813 RetiredCSORN
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