John Cockburn (c.1666-c.1731)

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John Cockburn

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1666ADM 107/1
First Known Service28.7.1689CSORN
Last Known Service13.6.1731CSORN
Date of Deathc.4.1731CSORN
Will Probated21.1.1732/33, PROB 11/649/149

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.7.16897.12.1689
Warspite (64) 1666-1702
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/73		ADM 107/1
8.12.168916.6.1690
Northumberland (70) 1679-1699
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/73		ADM 107/1
17.6.16909.7.1693
Essex (70) 1679-1700
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/73		ADM 107/1
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
10.7.16934.10.1694
Vanguard (90) 1678-1705
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/73		ADM 107/1
2.10.1694 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/73RNLPC
5.10.1694 LieutenantCSORN
3.4.16965.10.1697
Fowey (32) 1696-1704
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/3/143		ADM 6/3
6.10.169723.4.1700
Seaford (24) 1697-1722
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/4/119		ADM 6/4
29.12.170511.2.1706/7
Margate (24) 1694-1707
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
1698 Renamed "Margate"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/8/213		ADM 6/8
14.11.1707 CaptainCSORN
14.11.17079.12.1707
Crown (50) 1704-1719
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/101		BWAS-1603
9.8.170823.7.1711
Sapphire (42) 1708-1745
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/179		BWAS-1714
24.7.171131.1.1712/13
Sunderland (60) 1694-1737
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Sunderland Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/172
Confirmed 23.10.1711		BWAS-1603
6.1.1717/1811.8.1722
Salisbury (50) 1717-1724
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/109		BWAS-1714
12.8.17227.10.1723
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/61
Confirmed 26.11.1723		BWAS-1603
13.2.1726/2725.7.1728
Suffolk (70) 1718-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/133		BWAS-1714
26.7.17282.1.1729/30
Guernsey (50) 1717-1737
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/211		BWAS-1714
27.1.1729/3013.6.1731
Lark (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1742 Renamed "Lark Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/45		BWAS-1714
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