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Charles Brown (c. 1678 - 23 March 1753)

Charles Browne

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1678CSORN
First Known Service9.8.1693CSORN
DaughterLucy [Parry]E-WIKI
Last Known Service1740CSORN
Date of Death23.3.1753CSORN
Will Probated11.12.1753, PROB 11/805/293

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.8.16933.9.1693
Winchester (54) 1698-1716
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/187		ADM 107/1
4.9.169317.12.1695
Mary (60) 1688-1703
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/1/187		ADM 107/1
18.12.169524.12.1696
Chichester (80) 1695-1705
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer ADM 107/1/187		ADM 107/1
25.12.16969.8.1698
Plymouth (52) 1653-1703
British 52 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/187		ADM 107/1
5.2.1697 Action of 1697-02-05 
10.8.16983.2.1700/1
Winchester (54) 1698-1716
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/187		ADM 107/1
3.2.1700/1 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/187RNLPC
21.1.1701/2 LieutenantADM 6/6
21.1.1701/219.3.1702/3
Content Prize (70) 1695-1715
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/6/138		ADM 6/6
24.3.1702/311.1.1704/5
Ranelagh (80) 1697-1723
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110		ADM 6/7
21.7.170423.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar 
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
12.1.1704/55.6.1706
Ranelagh (80) 1697-1723
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/136		ADM 6/8
14.3.1707/8 CommanderBWAS-1714
14.3.1707/817.3.1708/9
Queenborough (24) 1694-1719
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/172
Confirmed 23.6.1708		BWAS-1714
18.3.1708/9 CaptainCSORN
18.3.1708/99.6.1709
Strombolo (28) 1691-1713
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/46		BWAS-1603
10.6.170922.5.1710
Medway Prize (28) 1704-1713
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/69		BWAS-1603
23.5.171023.1.1710/11
Chester (54) 1708-1750
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/46		ADM 6/11
24.1.1710/1124.9.1711
Dover (50) 1695-1716
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/100		BWAS-1603
10.11.171118.11.1714
Reserve (54) 1704-1754
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Sutherland"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/176		BWAS-1603
29.10.171510.2.1716/17
Hampshire (54) 1698-1739
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/55		BWAS-1714
11.2.1716/179.12.1717
York (60) 1706-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/88		BWAS-1603
11.3.1718/1931.3.1720
Antelope (54) 1703-1738
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 19.3.1718/19 ADM 6/12/158		BWAS-1603
21.6.172017.8.1720
Preston (50) 1708-1739
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Preston"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/205		ADM 6/12
24.12.17201.8.1723
Faversham (42) 1712-1730
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/226		BWAS-1603
25.1.1725/2612.2.1726/27
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/99		BWAS-1603
13.2.1726/2712.5.1728
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/133		BWAS-1603
16.7.172818.5.1731
Romney (50) 1726-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/209		BWAS-1714
19.5.17318.6.1731
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/76		ADM 6/14
7.6.173120.7.1736
Buckingham (70) 1731-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/81		BWAS-1714
9.12.17371738Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Jamaica ADM 6/15/85ADM 6/15
11.8.17381740
Hampton Court (70) 1709-1741
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, ADM 6/20/49		TRN3
21.11.1739 Attack on Puerto Bello 
10.1.1740/418.6.1741
Duke (90) 1739-1769
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/367		ADM 6/15
9.6.174126.9.1741
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/426		BWAS-1714
24.7.174126.9.1741Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/15/438ADM 6/15
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