Thomas Graves (1605-1653)

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Thomas Graves

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth16.6.1605CSORN
First Known Service10.1652CSORN
WifeKatherine Gray - Married bef.1635PMD
Last Known Service30.7.1653CSORN
Date of Death30.7.1653 - Battle of ScheveningenTRN2

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
10.1652	3.1652/53	President (34) 1650-1663 British 34 Gun 4th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Bonaventure" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1653		Rear-Admiral of the White	TRN2
1653	31.7.1653	Andrew (52) 1622-1666 British 52 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship 1650 Renamed "Andrew" 1660 Renamed "Saint Andrew" , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,	BWAS-1603
18.2.1652/53	20.2.1652/53	Battle of Portland
2.6.1653	3.6.1653	Commanded the The White Squadron - Rearguard at the Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653		Battle of Scheveningen

Notes on Officer

From: "House of Commons Journal Volume 7: 28 October 1653"W015
To the Widow of Captain Thomas Graves, Commander of the Andrew, a Second Rate Ship, who hath Five Children, the Sum of One thousand Pounds; whereof Three hundred Pounds to herself, and One hundred and Forty Pounds apiece to the Children.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

PMD Book

TRN2William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

W015Various, Web Site

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