John Onley (d.c.1742)

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John Onley

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1698CSORN
Last Known Service25.7.1738CSORN
Date of Deathc.1742CSORN
Will Probated4.3.1741/42, PROB 11/708/169

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
c.1698	c.1702	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/2
2.10.1706		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/108	RNLPC
28.9.1708		Lieutenant	CSORN
28.9.1708	12.1.1709/10	Terrible (26) 1694-1710 British 26 Gun 5th Rate Fireship , Lieutenant ADM 6/11/179 Confirmed 26.11.1711	ADM 6/11
29.6.1710	23.11.1711	Nassau (70) 1707-1736 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/179	ADM 6/11
1.5.1723	15.1.1726/27	Captain (70) 1722-1762 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/56	ADM 6/13
16.1.1726/27	27.9.1727	Cornwall (80) 1726-1761 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/13/131	ADM 6/13
28.9.1727		Commander	ADM 6/13
28.9.1727	1.1.1728/29	Bonetta (4) 1721-1731 British 4 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/168	BWAS-1714
18.1.1728/29		Captain	CSORN
18.1.1728/29	25.7.1738	Lively (20) 1713-1738 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/10	BWAS-1714
3.12.1738		Court-martialled	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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