Cooper Wade (c.1660-1703)

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Cooper Wade

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1660CSORN
Baptism1.5.1660 - Ipswich CSORN
First Known Service24.5.1693CSORN
WifeElizabeth Payne - Married 7.12.1693, Portsmouth PMD
Last Known Service10.10.1702CSORN
Date of Death16.4.1703CSORN
Cause of DeathExecutedCSORN
Will Probated16.6.1703, PROB 11/470/137

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.5.1693 CaptainCSORN
24.5.169317.9.1693
Owner's Love (10) 1688-1697
British 10 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1.1.1693/9429.8.1695
Hawk (28) 1690-1712
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
30.8.169523.5.1699
Crown (50) 1689-1703
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/74		BWAS-1603
3.1.1695/96 A commission as captain of the Portland was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/3
24.3.1700/110.10.1702
Greenwich (54) 1699-1724
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/79		BWAS-1603
20.8.170224.8.1702Benbow vs DuCasse 
10.10.1702 Court Martial : Cooper Wade, Commander, HMS Greenwich. Crime: Failing to engage the enemy. Verdict: Guilty. Sentence: To be shot, deferred until HM pleasure be known. Comments: Benbow's Action of August 1702.ADM 1/5263
16.4.1703 Executed on board the Bristol in Plymouth HarbourTRN2
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Posted by Robert Boon on Tuesday 20th of December 2016 12:35

Baptised 1660/05/01 St Matthew, Ipswich, Suffolk, s of William & Mary Wade

Married 1693/12/07 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Elizabeth Payne

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