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James Cumming

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth16.4.1738 - Sandwich TRN3
First Known Service1.8.1751TRN3
Father
James CummingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1772
ADM 6/19
MotherAnne Hillsref:676
Brother
William CummingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1795
ref:676
Last Known Service9.11.1805TRN3
Date of Death1808TRN3
Burial19.8.1808 - St Lukes, Greenwich TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.8.1751c.1754
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/18/10		ADM 6/18
7.4.1758 LieutenantCSORN
28.4.1765 CommanderCSORN
28.4.17659.9.1767
Tamar (16) 1758-1780
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1777 Renamed "Pluto"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/129
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, East Indies
Confirmed 28.7.1766		BWAS-1714
25.8.176630.8.1769
Wasp (8) 1749-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/134		BWAS-1714
24.6.177130.7.1772
Cruizer (8) 1752-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/382		BWAS-1714
30.7.1772 CaptainCSORN
30.7.177225.7.1775
Deal Castle (20) 1756-1780
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/452		BWAS-1714
28.6.177727.4.1780
Aurora (28) 1777-1814
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/296		BWAS-1714
14.12.177815.12.1778Battle of St. Lucia 
27.4.178012.5.1781
Assurance (44) 1780-1815
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/119		BWAS-1714
7.5.178121.9.1781
Confederate (36) 1781-1782
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 13.5.1781 ADM 6/22/360
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
, North America
Confirmed 6.11.1781		ADM 6/22
19.7.179312.4.1794
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 27.7.1793 ADM 6/24/256		BWAS-1714
12.4.1794 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.7.1794 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
14.2.1799 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.1.1801 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
9.11.1805 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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