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Bowles Seymour


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1736CSORN
Last Known Servicebef.11.12.1747CSORN
Date of Death1747PROB11
Will Probated18.12.1747, PROB 11/758/417

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1736 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/310RNLPC
18.9.1739 LieutenantCSORN
18.9.17393.3.1739/40
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/222
ADM 6/15
4.3.1739/4012.3.1739/40
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/255
ADM 6/15
13.3.1739/4013.1.1740/41
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/260
ADM 6/15
8.4.1740 Capture of the Princesa 
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
30.5.174116.10.1741
Torrington (40) 1729-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/468
Confirmed 16.10.1741
ADM 6/15
16.10.174123.1.1743/44
Hampshire (50) 1741-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/468
ADM 6/15
24.1.1743/443.1.1744/45
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/262
ADM 6/16
4.1.1744/4528.8.1745
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/416
ADM 6/16
29.8.174510.1.1745/46
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/536
ADM 6/16
4.6.1746bef.11.12.1747
Launceston (44) 1741-1784
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk"
1758 Renamed "Launceston"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/111
ADM 6/18

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