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Thomas Browne


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Merchant Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1659ADM 107/1
First Known Servicec.1670CSORN
Last Known Service8.4.1702CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
c.1670c.1690Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/1
16909.1692
Archangel (48) 1689-1696
British 48 Gun
Hired Ship
, Master ADM 106/427/178
ADM 106
9.169218.2.1694/95
Lumley Castle (56) 1692-1695
British 56 Gun
Hired Ship
, Master ADM 106/427/178
ADM 106
28.9.1694 Court Martial : Reference: ADM 1/5254/205 Description: ff. 205-211 Thomas Andrews, gunner, HMS Lumley Castle. Royal Navy Court Martial, 28 September 1694. Crime: Loss of HMS Lumley Castle, in extremely bad weather, while passing up the Straits of Gibraltar. Verdict: Acquitted. ff. 205-211 Thomas Browne, Master, HMS Lumley Castle. Royal Navy Court Martial, 28 September 1694. Crime: Loss of ship. Verdict: Not guilty. ff. 205-211 Thomas Campion, 2nd Lieutenant, HMS Lumley Castle. Royal Navy Court Martial, 28 September 1694. Crime: Loss of ship. Verdict: Not guilty. ff. 205-211 John Taylor, carpenter, HMS Lumley Castle. Royal Navy Court Martial, 28 September 1694. Crime: Loss of ship. Verdict: Not Guilty. ADM 106
29.10.1694 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/75RNLPC
11.2.1694/95 LieutenantCSORN
11.2.1694/9529.1.1695/96
Milford (32) 1695-1697
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/3/34
ADM 6/3
30.3.1696 Court Martial : Reference: ADM 106/483/216 Description: Copy judgment of a Court Martial held on 30 March, 1696 on board the Duchess in the Downs, Vice Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, President, and 22 named officers. Lieutenant Thomas Browne of the Milford was accused of neglect of duty, the court believing the accusation to be frivolous, Acquitted him. Richard Wynne, gunner of the Milford, was accused of embezzling stores. Witnesses called by William Chapman denied knowledge and the gunner was acquitted. Thomas Jennings, boatswain of the Milford was also charged with embezzling stores, found guilty, dismissed from his ship and fined. ADM 106
30.3.1696 Court Martial : Thomas Brown, Lieutenant, HMS Milford. Crime: Neglect of duty. Verdict: Acquitted.ADM 1/5256
16.9.169629.12.1698
Cornwall (80) 1692-1704
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant
ADM 6/4
19.1.1701/28.4.1702
Hampshire (54) 1698-1739
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/134
ADM 6/6

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