William Ellis (d.1742)

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William Ellis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service18.11.1711CSORN
Last Known Service27.3.1743CSORN
Date of Death6.1742 - Leeward Islands CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.11.171118.11.1714
Centurion (54) 1691-1729
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/81		ADM 107/3
16.4.171419.11.1714
Centurion (54) 1691-1729
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/81		ADM 107/3
6.1.1717/182.6.1718
Cumberland (80) 1710-1732
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/81		ADM 107/3
3.6.17185.11.1719
Grafton (70) 1709-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/81		ADM 107/3
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
6.11.171929.3.1720
Charles Galley (42) 1710-1726
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/81		ADM 107/3
20.4.1720 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/81RNLPC
17.5.1727 LieutenantCSORN
17.5.172720.5.1728
Burford (70) 1722-1752
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/203
Confirmed 1.5.1728		ADM 6/13
26.7.17288.2.1728/29
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211		ADM 6/13
9.2.1728/299.5.1731
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/11		ADM 6/14
31.1.1733/343.2.1734/35
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162		ADM 6/14
4.2.1734/3531.1.1735/36
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/204		ADM 6/14
19.2.1740/41 CaptainCSORN
19.2.1740/416.1742
Gosport (44) 1741-1768
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/382		BWAS-1714
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