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Busby Mansell


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Servicec.1700CSORN
Last Known Service25.7.1728CSORN
Date of Deathbef.1734CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
c.1700c.1702Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/2
2.4.1706 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/96RNLPC
2.1.1706/7 LieutenantCSORN
2.1.1706/723.6.1707
London (100) 1706-1718
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/9/37
ADM 6/9
30.3.17088.9.1709
Suffolk (70) 1699-1717
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/9/152
ADM 6/9
9.9.170913.12.1710
Bredah (70) 1692-1730
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/10/90
Confirmed 26.9.1709
ADM 6/10
13.12.1710 Action of 1710-12-13 
14.12.171013.9.1712
Warspite (64) 1703-1721
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Edinburgh"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/119
Confirmed 12.3.1710/11
ADM 6/11
30.11.17166.12.1717
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/81
ADM 6/12
17.3.1717/184.7.1720
Kent (70) 1699-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119
ADM 6/12
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
5.7.17209.4.1721
Essex (70) 1700-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/209
ADM 6/12
1.6.172230.1.1725/26
Ipswich (70) 1694-1727
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/38
ADM 6/13
31.1.1725/2613.4.1728
Monmouth (70) 1718-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/99
ADM 6/13

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