William Greenwood (c.1720-1796)

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William Greenwood

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/4
First Known Service28.6.1739CSORN
Last Known Service25.9.1770CSORN
Date of Death1796CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.6.173925.1.1739/40
Lady Lucy (Unknown) 1739-1741
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/18		ADM 107/4
26.1.1739/401.10.1740
Montagu (60) 1716-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Quartermaster ADM 107/4/18		ADM 107/4
2.10.174015.8.1745
Montagu (60) 1716-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/18		ADM 107/4
15.8.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/18RNLPC
7.9.1745 LieutenantCSORN
7.9.17459.4.1746
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/541		ADM 6/16
8.4.174612.9.1748
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/496
Issued by
James StewartBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696-1751
, East Indies
Confirmed 21.9.1749		ADM 6/17
10.4.17461.9.1749
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/86		ADM 6/17
12.9.17481.9.1749
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/496
Issued by
Thomas GriffinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1762
, East Indies
Confirmed 21.9.1749		ADM 6/17
23.9.175515.11.1756
Saint Albans (60) 1747-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/195		ADM 6/18
15.11.1756 CommanderCSORN
15.11.17561.11.1757
Macclesfield (16) 1755-1758
British 16 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/325		ADM 6/18
1.11.17573.5.1762
Zephyr (10) 1757-1778
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1757 Renamed "Zephyr"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/450		BWAS-1714
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
26.5.1768 CaptainCSORN
26.5.176825.9.1770
Cerberus (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/206		ADM 6/20
1.7.177931.12.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
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