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James Galbraith


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1717ADM 107/3
First Known Service21.5.1731CSORN
WifeElizabethPROB11
SonFrancis Jamesref:1268
SisterMargaretPROB11
BrotherWilliamPROB11
Last Known Service1780CSORN
Date of Death1782CSORN
Will Probated4.7.1782, PROB 11/1093/73

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.5.173123.7.1733
Ludlow Castle (40) 1724-1750
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Ludlow Castle Hulk"
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/372
ADM 107/3
30.3.173514.8.1739
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/372
ADM 107/3
17.4.1740 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/372RNLPC
22.12.1740 LieutenantCSORN
22.12.17401.2.1740/41
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/364
ADM 6/15
27.3.174117.4.1741
Dartmouth (50) 1741-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/404
ADM 6/15
18.4.174126.10.1741
Sapphire (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/412
ADM 6/15
18.11.17417.9.1742
Scipio (8) 1739-1747
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/481
ADM 6/15
8.9.174228.4.1743
Sapphire (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/96
ADM 6/16
29.4.17431.7.1744
Severn (50) 1739-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/175
ADM 6/16
1.7.174428.10.1744
Severn (50) 1739-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/226
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Jamaica
Confirmed 12.5.1747
ADM 6/17
28.10.174413.3.1744/45
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/226
Issued by
Charles KnowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, West Indies
Confirmed 12.5.1747
ADM 6/17
13.3.1744/45 CommanderCSORN
13.3.1744/4514.5.1745
Comet (10) 1742-1749
British 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/17
Confirmed 5.11.1745
ADM 6/17
23.9.17478.5.1750
Jamaica (10) 1744-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/269
BWAS-1793
7.10.17551.11.1755
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/198
ADM 6/18
6.2.1756 CaptainCSORN
6.2.175624.9.1756
Unicorn (24) 1748-1771
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/232
BWAS-1714
24.9.17561.8.1757
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 21.10.1756 ADM 6/18/311
BWAS-1714
1.8.175718.10.1758
Neptune (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1784 Renamed "Neptune Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/424
BWAS-1714
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
18.10.175816.6.1760
Alarm (32) 1758-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548
BWAS-1714
16.6.17602.12.1762
Centurion (50) 1733-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Eagle"
1745 Renamed "Centurion"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/174
B051
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
1.1.177924.5.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
24.5.1779 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 104

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