Francis Willis (d.1721)

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Francis Willis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service18.12.1696CSORN
Last Known Service15.8.1715CSORN
Date of Death10.11.1721 - Lizard Point, CornwallBWAS-1603
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.12.1696 
Monmouth (64) 1667-1699
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer ADM 6/4/54		ADM 6/4
1705 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/84RNLPC
17.3.1706/7 LieutenantADM 6/9
17.3.1706/79.3.1707/8
Anglesea (50) 1694-1719
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/133		ADM 6/9
22.3.1707/829.7.1710
Resolution (70) 1708-1711
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/150		ADM 6/9
25.1.1711/12 CommanderADM 6/11
25.1.1711/1215.9.1712
Discovery (10) 1711-1712
British 10 Gun
6th Rate Dogger
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/189		BWAS-1603
17.4.171427.9.1714
Deal Castle (24) 1706-1722
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/5/31		BWAS-1714
28.9.1714 CaptainADM 6/11
28.9.171415.8.1715
Deal Castle (24) 1706-1722
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/298		BWAS-1714
5.10.171524.8.1719
Deal Castle (24) 1706-1722
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/53		ADM 6/12
21.8.171910.11.1721
Royal Anne Galley (42) 1709-1721
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/178		BWAS-1603
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