John Burton (c.1716-1757)

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John Burton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1716ADM 107/4
First Known Service19.10.1736CSORN
WifeJudith Thomas - Married 16.1.1749, Lincoln PROB11
Last Known Service24.4.1755CSORN
Date of Death1757CSORN
Burial19.2.1757 - Boughton Aluph, Kent CSORN
Will Probated14.4.1757, PROB 11/829/270

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.10.173619.9.1737
Princess Caroline (80) 1731-1764
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
20.9.173731.7.1738
Rippon (60) 1735-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
1.8.17388.10.1739
Alderney (8) 1735-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
9.10.17397.11.1740
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Coxswain ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
8.11.17407.8.1741
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
8.8.174118.11.1741
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
24.6.174418.7.1744
Cambridge (80) 1715-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
19.7.17445.12.1744
Cambridge (80) 1715-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
6.12.174423.3.1744/45
Neptune (90) 1730-1749
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
24.3.1744/4520.5.1745
Swift (8) 1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
21.5.174530.7.1745
Terrible (6) 1730-1749
British 6 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
31.7.174522.4.1746
Trelawney (14) 1744-1747
British 14 Gun
Unrated Armed Storeship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/157		ADM 107/4
15.9.1747 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/157RNLPC
16.7.1749 LieutenantCSORN
16.7.174916.9.1749
Swallow (14) 1745-1769
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/521
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies
Confirmed 18.5.1750		ADM 6/17
19.9.174914.5.1750
Chester (50) 1744-1767
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/521
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies
Confirmed 18.5.1750		ADM 6/17
23.10.175413.11.1754
Anson (60) 1747-1773
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/113		ADM 6/18
13.11.175424.4.1755
Defiance (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/115		ADM 6/18
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