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Edward Barber


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1.2.1719/20CSORN
Last Known Service18.10.1758CSORN
Date of Death4.4.1762CSORN
Will Probated26.8.1762, PROB 11/878/475

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.2.1719/2022.6.1720
Newcastle (50) 1704-1728
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
23.6.172014.8.1720
Windsor (60) 1695-1725
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
15.8.172015.11.1721
Prince Frederick (70) 1714-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
22.3.1722/2314.7.1724
Southampton (40) 1700-1771
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1728 Renamed "Southampton Hulk"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
15.7.17245.9.1724
Stirling Castle (70) 1723-1771
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
6.9.172410.9.1726
Stirling Castle (70) 1723-1771
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
11.9.172629.4.1728
Stirling Castle (70) 1723-1771
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/188
ADM 107/3
26.7.1728 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/188RNLPC
26.7.1728 LieutenantCSORN
26.7.172831.7.1728
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/211
ADM 6/13
1.8.17282.10.1729
Ludlow Castle (40) 1724-1750
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Ludlow Castle Hulk"
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/214
ADM 6/13
27.1.1729/306.9.1731
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/45
ADM 6/14
6.4.173223.5.1734
Torrington (40) 1729-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/104
ADM 6/14
24.5.173429.5.1741
Torrington (40) 1729-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/188
ADM 6/14
29.1.1741/4217.3.1741/42
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/8
ADM 6/16
18.3.1741/4218.5.1742
Cambridge (80) 1715-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/30
ADM 6/16
12.5.174225.5.1742
Cambridge (80) 1715-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/54
ADM 6/16
26.5.174228.1.1744/45
Revenge (70) 1742-1787
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/61
ADM 6/16
2.3.1742/43 Sinking of the San Isidoro 
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
29.1.1744/4522.7.1745
Barfleur (90) 1716-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/521
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 31.7.1745
ADM 6/16
18.5.1747 CommanderCSORN
18.5.174714.9.1748
Princess Royal (18) 1739-1750
British 18 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/226
ADM 6/17
7.10.175515.6.1756
Peggy (8) 1749-1770
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/198
ADM 6/18
15.6.1756 CaptainCSORN
15.6.175618.10.1758
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 6/18/279
BWAS-1714
18.10.17584.4.1762
Princess (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714

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