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Thomas Grimston


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service17.8.1694CSORN
A.K.A.GrimstoneADM 6/4
Last Known Service19.5.1706CSORN
Date of Death7.4.1724 - Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich ADM 73/36

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.8.1694 LieutenantCSORN
30.1.1695/96bef.15.4.1696
Unity (36) 1692-1696
British 36 Gun
Hired Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/3/111
ADM 6/3
22.12.16968.4.1697
Bonaventure (40) 1683-1699
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/56
ADM 6/4
9.4.16971.10.1698
Edgar (72) 1668-1700
British 72 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/88
ADM 6/4
1.4.169912.5.1699
Romney (54) 1694-1707
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/44
ADM 6/5
13.5.169922.6.1701
Romney (54) 1694-1707
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/52
ADM 6/5
23.6.170131.12.1701
Romney (54) 1694-1707
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/105
ADM 6/6
23.12.1701 Court Martial : Thomas Grimston, 1st Lieutenant, HMS Romney. Crime: Reprimanding of the purser and carpenter. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: A severe reprimand.ADM 1/5262
7.1.1701/22.3.1701/2
Guernsey (54) 1696-1716
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/128
ADM 6/6
18.5.17026.11.1702
Norfolk (80) 1693-1717
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/36
ADM 6/7
13.3.1703/419.5.1706
Assurance (66) 1702-1712
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/63
ADM 6/8
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
23.8.17097.4.1724Appointed Lieutenant of Greenwich HospitalADM 73/36

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