Christopher O'Brien (d.1743/44)

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Christopher O'Brien

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service11.9.1704CSORN
SonE-WIKI
SonE-WIKI
Last Known Service14.2.1743/44CSORN
Date of Death11.2.1743/44CSORN
Will Probated18.2.1743/44, PROB 11/731/419

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.9.1704		Lieutenant	ADM 6/8
11.9.1704	12.12.1704	Kent (70) 1699-1722 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/96 Confirmed 3.10.1704	ADM 6/8
22.3.1709/10		Commander	ADM 6/11
22.3.1709/10	14.11.1711	Leake (Unknown) 1708-1711 British Unknown Gun Hired Hospital Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/186 Confirmed 14.1.1710/11	ADM 6/11
11.4.1713		Captain	CSORN
11.4.1713	6.2.1714/15	Success (24) 1709-1748 British 24 Gun Unrated Transport 1731 Renamed "Success Hulk" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/256	BWAS-1603
7.2.1714/15	27.3.1716	Drake (14) 1705-1728 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/25	BWAS-1603
28.3.1716	13.3.1717/18	Kinsale (36) 1700-1723 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/65	BWAS-1603
14.3.1717/18	25.12.1720	Rippon (60) 1712-1729 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/118	BWAS-1603
11.8.1718		Battle of Cape Passaro
30.6.1721	18.12.1722	Essex (70) 1700-1736 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/15	BWAS-1714
6.2.1722/23	12.2.1727/28	Yarmouth (70) 1709-1769 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1740 Renamed "Yarmouth Hulk" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/49	BWAS-1603
26.7.1728	19.2.1728/29	Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/211	BWAS-1714
20.2.1728/29	23.1.1731/32	Kent (70) 1724-1744 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/14	BWAS-1714
24.1.1731/32	3.11.1735	Rupert (60) 1716-1736 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/99	BWAS-1714
1737		Vice-Admiral	E-WIKI
1737	1742	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Kronshtadt	E-WIKI
1737	1742	In the service of Russia	E-WIKI
22.11.1742	15.1.1743/44	Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1716 Renamed "Princess" 1728 Renamed "Princess Royal" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/118	BWAS-1714
3.1.1742/43	28.1.1742/43	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — River Medway and The Nore ADM 6/16/132 Renewed 18.1.1743/44	ADM 6/16
16.1.1743/44	14.2.1743/44	Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768 British 104 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/260	ADM 6/16

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Posted by Justin Scannell on Wednesday 9th of September 2020 15:42

This is very interesting. I am researching the role of the Irish language community in military history, and would like to establish whether or not Christopher O'Brien had any connection to it. Can anyone tell me where I can find out more about his civilian life? Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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