Sir John Holmes (d.1679)

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Sir John Holmes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1664CSORN
Son
John HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1667-1673
B051
Last Known Service11.5.1678CSORN
Date of Death22.9.1679BWAS-1603

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1664 CaptainCSORN
29.3.166429.3.1665
Jersey (40) 1654-1691
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1665 LieutenantCSORN
1665 
Centurion (50) 1650-1689
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		W014
3.6.1665 Battle of Lowestoft 
18.9.16652.6.1666
Saint Paul (40) 1665-1666
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1666 
Saint Paul (40) 1665-1666
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		B051
1.6.16664.6.1666Four Days Battle 
3.6.16666.6.1666
Triumph (60) 1623-1688
British 60 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
7.6.166617.10.1667
Bristol (50) 1653-1693
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
25.7.166626.7.1666Commanded the Red Squadron, Rear Division at the St James Day Battle 
18.3.1667/688.5.1668
Falcon (42/36) 1666-1694
British 42/36 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
5.6.16683.8.1668
Kent (40) 1652-1672
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship
1660 Renamed "Kent"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
12.1.1669/7016.12.1670
Bristol (50) 1653-1693
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
16.1.1671/723.4.1672
Gloucester (60) 1654-1682
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
13.3.1671/72 Battle of Smyrna Convoy 
4.1672 Appointed Knight BachelorB051
4.4.167213.8.1673
Rupert (64) 1666-1702
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
10.1672 
Royal Charles (80) 1655-1667
British 80 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Royal Charles"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		TRN2
1673 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
28.5.1673 First Battle of Schooneveld 
4.6.1673 Second Battle of Schooneveld 
11.8.1673 Battle of Texel 
14.8.167317.10.1673
Royal Charles (100) 1673-1693
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
14.4.167711.5.1678
Montagu (62) 1675-1698
British 62 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
40.4.1677 Admiral of the FleetCSORN
1678 Rear-AdmiralCSORN
15.5.167826.8.1678
Charles (96) 1668-1699
British 96 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1687 Renamed "Saint George"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral, 		BWAS-1603
12.9.167822.9.1679
Captain (70) 1678-1708
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
60.30.167817.4.1679
Royal Charles (100) 1673-1693
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral, 		B051
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