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Benjamin Hoskins


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Servicebef.1.6.1683CSORN
Last Known Service12.5.1702CSORN
Date of Death30.9.1712CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.3.1682/83 Sir William Booth. Recommends Benjamin Hoskins to be Master of one of the ships now fitting out.ADM 106
16.4.1683 Benjamin Hoskins. Sir William Booth has his Commission for the Grafton and wishes him to be her Master.ADM 106
1.6.1683 Sir William Booth. Order to survey the oars and pendants in the custody of John Walford, Boatswain of the Grafton. Benjamin Hoskins, Master, John Watts, Gunner and John ??, Carpenter report on their survey. Enclosed in f357.ADM 106
bef.1.6.1683 
Grafton (70) 1679-1700
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master ADM 106/364/201
ADM 106
bef.21.7.1685aft.16.10.1685
Swan (32) 1673-1692
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Master ADM 106/377/85
ADM 106
23.7.1685 Benjamin Hoskins and William Hodges, Masters, the Swan and Garland, Portsmouth. Are sending their certificates for service, by warrant from Sir John Narbrough and Sir Richard Beach, and ask for their wages to be paid.ADM 106
5.9.1688 CaptainCSORN
bef.10.6.1689aft.23.3.1689/90
Isabella (8) 1683-1703
British 8 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/398/195
BWAS-1603
bef.3.6.16905.1.1690/91
Crown (50) 1689-1703
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
bef.17.1.1691/92aft.30.5.1692
Monck (58) 1660-1702
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/420/130
BWAS-1603
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
bef.12.8.1692aft.19.5.1693
Restoration (70) 1678-1702
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/420/186
BWAS-1603
9.9.169527.11.1695
Royal William (100) 1692-1714
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/76
BWAS-1603
28.11.16957.5.1697
Royal William (100) 1692-1714
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/115
Issued by
Sir George RookeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1672-1705

Confirmed 18.8.1697
ADM 6/4
7.7.169915.3.1699/1700
Faversham (32) 1696-1711
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/6
BWAS-1603
16.3.1699/170019.4.1700
Shrewsbury (80) 1694-1711
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/26
BWAS-1603
19.4.170023.9.1700
Shrewsbury (80) 1694-1711
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/33
ADM 6/6
24.9.170017.1.1700/1
Faversham (32) 1696-1711
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/47
ADM 6/6
13.1.1701/228.1.1701/2
Shrewsbury (80) 1694-1711
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/130
ADM 6/6
29.1.1701/212.5.1702
Prince George (96) 1701-1723
British 96 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/3
ADM 6/7
21.1.1702/3 Superannuated CaptainCSORN
8.12.170530.9.1712Appointed Captain of Greenwich HospitalADM 73/36

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