Thomas Wilshaw (d.1702)

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Thomas Wilshaw

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1666CSORN
Brother
Francis WilshawBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1665-1678
B051
Last Known Service7.1699CSORN
Date of Death1702B051

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1666 CaptainCSORN
20.6.166625.7.1666
Abigail (4) 1666-1666
British 4 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
25.7.166626.7.1666St James Day Battle 
19.2.1666/6712.10.1667
Malaga Merchant (4) 1666-1667
British 4 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
6.7.167116.4.1672
Francis (16) 1666-1684
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
17.4.167223.5.1673
Castle (8) 1672-1683
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
17.10.167327.6.1674
Reserve (44) 1650-1701
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
1.4.167828.8.1678
Royal Katherine (84) 1664-1699
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
21.10.1679 
James Galley (30) 1676-1694
British 30 Gun
4th Rate Frigate (Galley-Frigate)
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		B051
18.1.1679/8026.1.1679/80
Elizabeth (70) 1679-1704
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
28.10.1680 
Albemarle (90) 1680-1701
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 107/2/167		B051
1683 Warranted Master Attendant at Deptford Dockyard ADM 106/365/225ADM 106
17.4.168317.6.1683
Neptune (94) 1683-1708
British 94 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 33/125		B051
26.3.168912.1693Appointed Resident Commissioner at Portsmouth Dockyardref:571
1690 Appointed as resident commissioner of the navy at PortsmouthB051
12.7.1693 Appointed comptroller of the storekeepers accountsB051
29.12.16987.1699Appointed Surveyor of the Navy

Acting

ref:1786
1700 Elected Master of Trinity HouseB051
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Posted by Brian Wilshaw on Friday 20th of July 2012 11:59

Having unaccountably been fascinated with naval history - particularly this era - from an early age - I would love to think I am distantly related to this great man! Does anyone have any geneology information concerning either Thomas or Francis Wilshaw?

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