Galfridus Walpole (1683-1726)

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Galfridus Walpole

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1683HPO
First Known Service1704CSORN
FatherRobert Walpole, MPHPO
MotherMary BurwellHPO
WifeCornelia HaysHPO
BrotherSir Robert, MP (1676-1745)HPO
BrotherHoratio, MP (1678-1757)HPO
Last Known Service2.4.1721CSORN
Date of Death7.8.1726CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1704 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/41RNLPC
25.1.1704/5 LieutenantADM 6/8
25.1.1704/513.2.1704/5
Suffolk (70) 1699-1717
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/143		ADM 6/8
14.2.1704/55.12.1705
Dorsetshire (80) 1694-1712
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/151		ADM 6/8
6.12.1705 CommanderADM 6/8
7.12.170516.10.1706
Solebay (24) 1694-1709
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/207		BWAS-1603
17.10.1706 CaptainCSORN
17.10.170616.1.1706/7
Faversham (32) 1696-1711
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/19		BWAS-1603
17.1.1706/719.1.1709/10
Poole (32) 1696-1737
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/43		BWAS-1603
20.1.1709/1012.11.1714
Lion (60) 1710-1735
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/99		BWAS-1603
22.3.1710/11 Action off Vado 
17151721Appointed Treasurer of Greenwich HospitalHPO
28.1.1714/1521.3.1720/21Elected a Member of Parliament for LostwithielHPO
22.7.171528.5.1716
Peregrine Galley (20) 1700-1733
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Yacht
1716 Renamed "Carolina"
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/46		BWAS-1714
29.5.17162.4.1721
Carolina (20) 1700-1733
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Yacht
1716 Renamed "Carolina"
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/71		ADM 6/12
17217.8.1726Appointed Postmaster GeneralHPO
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