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Henry Priestman


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1647W014
First Known Service1672W014
WifeMary (d.1724) - Married bef.1686HPO
Last Known Service31.5.1699W014
Date of Death20.8.1712W014

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1672 LieutenantCSORN
1672 
Plymouth (52) 1653-1703
British 52 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant
W014
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
23.8.1673 CaptainCSORN
13.9.16733.10.1674
Richmond (24) 1656-1698
British 24 Gun
5th Rate Ship
1660 Renamed "Richmond"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
19.6.167515.8.1677
Lark (18) 1675-1698
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
28.1.1677/7817.5.1678
Swan (32) 1673-1692
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
18.5.167820.3.1679/80
Antelope (52) 1653-1693
British 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Antelope"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
14.8.168113.5.1683
Reserve (44) 1650-1701
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
14.5.16831685
Bonaventure (52) 1683-1699
British 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
13.6.1685 Boat action at Mamora 
11.1688 
Hampton Court (70) 1678-1701
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
28.10.168924.6.1690Appointed Commissioner of the NavyHPO
1690 
Elizabeth (70) 1679-1704
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
5.6.169031.5.1699Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB4
30.6.1690 Battle of Beachy Head 
2.11.169526.7.1698Elected a Member of Parliament for New ShorehamHPO

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