Francis Withers (d.c.1751)

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Francis Withers

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service6.4.1727CSORN
Last Known Service22.1.1745/46CSORN
Date of Deathc.1751CSORN
Will Probated26.7.1751, PROB 11/789/253

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.4.1727 LieutenantCSORN
6.4.17279.9.1727
Bridgewater (32) 1698-1738
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/13/139		ADM 6/13
26.7.17288.2.1728/29
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/212		ADM 6/13
9.2.1728/2927.12.1729
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/11		ADM 6/14
14.6.173221.3.1732/33
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/111		ADM 6/14
27.4.17336.6.1733
Swallow (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
, Midshipman Extra ADM 6/14/143		ADM 6/14
7.6.173327.8.1733
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/14/145		ADM 6/14
28.8.173319.10.1733
Suffolk (70) 1718-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/14/151		ADM 6/14
28.1.1733/3430.1.1733/34
Burford (70) 1722-1752
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/160		ADM 6/14
31.1.1733/3422.2.1733/34
Burford (70) 1722-1752
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162		ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/3419.3.1734/35
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/175		ADM 6/14
15.3.1734/3517.2.1735/36
Newark (80) 1717-1747
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/206		ADM 6/14
29.12.1736 
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Extra ADM 6/15/48		ADM 6/15
23.6.17385.12.1739
Bonetta (8) 1732-1744
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/126		ADM 6/15
6.12.173913.10.1742
Rippon (60) 1735-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/239		ADM 6/15
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
14.10.174223.8.1743
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/176		ADM 6/16
12.8.174522.1.1745/46
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/526		ADM 6/16
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