Sir William Monson (1568-1643)

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Sir William Monson

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1568 - Lincolnshire ODNB
First Known Service1591ODNB
Last Known Service1635ODNB
Date of Death2.1643ODNB

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1591 
Garland (38) 1590-1618
British 38 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1593 
Lion (60) 1582-1609
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
15961597
Rainbow (26) 1586-1617
British 26 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
4.1596 CaptainODNB
21.6.1596 Attack on Cadiz Harbour 
27.6.1596 Appointed Knight BachelorODNB
1599 
Defiance (46) 1590-1613
British 46 Gun
Unrated Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
3.1601/2 
Garland (38) 1590-1618
British 38 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
, Vice-Admiral, and Commanding Officer		NRS157
26.3.1602 Vice-AdmiralODNB
3.6.1602 Battle of Sesimbra Bay 
9.160212.1602
Swiftsure (29) 1592-1607
British 29 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
12.16021603
Mary Rose (29) 1557-1618
British 29 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1603 
Merhonour (39) 1590-1612
British 39 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
, Vice-Admiral, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16041606
Vanguard (31) 1586-1615
British 31 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16061614
Assurance (34) 1605-1645
British 34 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16071608
Rainbow (26) 1586-1617
British 26 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16101612
Rainbow (26) 1586-1617
British 26 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16111612
Adventure (26) 1594-1645
British 26 Gun
4th Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16151616
Nonsuch (32) 1605-1645
British 32 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
1635 
James (48) 1634-1682
British 48 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
1660 Renamed "Old James"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
13.2.1642/43 Buried in the Westminster parish of St Martin-in-the-FieldsODNB
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