Sir Robert Crosse (1547-1611)

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Sir Robert Crosse

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1547 - Charlinch, near Bridgwater, SomersetCSORN
First Known Service1585CSORN
FatherWilliam CrosseODNB
MotherElizabethODNB
Last Known Service1600CSORN
Date of Death18.10.1611 - Moulsham, Essex

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1585 CaptainHPO
1585 Captain of the bark BondODNB
14.9.1585bef.7.1588
Bark Bond (Unknown) 1585-1588
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NRS022
1.1.1587/8825.8.1588
Hope (48) 1560-1602
British 48 Gun
Unrated Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
5.158810.1588The Spanish Armada 
16.3.1590/9116.10.1591
Bonadventure (47) 1567-1611
British 47 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
0000 Renamed "Bonadventure"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NRS157
31.8.15911.9.1591First Battle of Flores 
1592 
Foresight (28) 1570-1604
British 28 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
, Captain		BWAS-1603
1596 Appointed Knight BachelorHPO
1599 
Swiftsure (29) 1592-1607
British 29 Gun
3rd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
8.15991600
Nonpareil (32) 1584-1603
British 32 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
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Posted by Mark Hoskin on Thursday 29th of March 2018 14:50

in 1592 Sir Robert Crosse was Captain of the Providence (Camden, Annals) later corrected to the Foresight. He was responsible for laying his ship across a Portuguese Carrack, The Mother of God. 165' long and seven decks with a 600 man crew. Her cargo was valued at £140,000.00.0 for prize purposes. 10 ships with 2,595 combined tonnage and 1,057 men took her.

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