Richard Brown (c.1718-1756)

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Richard Brown

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1718CSORN
First Known Service3.5.1729CSORN
A.K.A.BrownePROB11
WifeSusannahPROB11
Last Known Service7.1.1756CSORN
Date of Death1756CSORN
Will Probated24.8.1756, PROB 11/824/491

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.5.172930.5.1729
Drake (8) 1729-1740
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/403		ADM 107/3
31.5.172919.12.1734
Drake (8) 1729-1740
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/403		ADM 107/3
28.12.17353.7.1738
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Coxswain ADM 107/3/403		ADM 107/3
4.7.173812.10.1739
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/403		ADM 107/3
13.10.173918.1.1739/40
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/403		ADM 107/3
19.1.1739/4027.11.1740
Oxford (50) 1727-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/403		ADM 107/3
27.11.1740 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/403RNLPC
21.2.1740/41 LieutenantCSORN
21.2.1740/4110.5.1741
Faversham (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/389		ADM 6/15
11.5.17415.7.1741
Marlborough (90) 1732-1752
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/416		ADM 6/15
30.4.17446.7.1744
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/304		ADM 6/16
17.8.17452.2.1745/46
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/530		ADM 6/16
3.2.1745/4620.6.1748
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/53		ADM 6/17
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
1.12.174814.11.1752
Berwick (70) 1743-1760
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/415		ADM 6/17
16.1.175328.1.1755
Monarch (74) 1747-1760
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/53		ADM 6/18
6.2.17557.1.1756
Monarch (74) 1747-1760
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/133		ADM 6/18
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