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Edward Brookes


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1676CSORN
First Known Service22.6.1695CSORN
Last Known Service19.7.1736CSORN
Date of Death1738CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
22.1.1701/2 LieutenantCSORN
11.3.1701/2 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/263RNLPC
22.1.1702/36.8.1703
Prince George (96) 1701-1723
British 96 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/81
ADM 6/7
7.8.170310.9.1704
Essex (70) 1700-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/8/47
Confirmed 10.2.1703/4
ADM 6/8
21.7.170423.7.1704Capture of Gibraltar 
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
11.9.170417.1.1708/9
Essex (70) 1700-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/97
ADM 6/8
18.1.1708/927.12.1710
Torbay (80) 1693-1716
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/10/97
Confirmed 27.10.1709
ADM 6/10
28.12.171028.7.1711
Devonshire (80) 1710-1760
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1740 Renamed "Devonshire Hulk"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/89
ADM 6/11
16.9.17128.11.1712
Windsor (60) 1695-1725
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Extra ADM 6/11/224
ADM 6/11
9.11.171213.12.1714
Windsor (60) 1695-1725
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/269
Confirmed 11.8.1713
ADM 6/11
14.12.17143.3.1714/15
Windsor (60) 1695-1725
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/11
ADM 6/12
11.3.1714/1528.2.1715/16
Windsor (60) 1695-1725
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/33
ADM 6/12
29.2.1715/1614.10.1716
Shrewsbury (80) 1713-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/63
ADM 6/12
15.10.171623.1.1717/18
Shrewsbury (80) 1713-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/82
Confirmed 3.12.1716
ADM 6/12
11.1.1719/2031.10.1720
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/188
ADM 6/12
31.10.1720 CommanderADM 6/12
31.10.172021.11.1720
Speedwell (8) 1716-1720
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/225
ADM 6/12
7.4.172126.11.1721
Bedford Galley (32) 1709-1725
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate (Galley-Frigate)
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/8
BWAS-1603
27.11.172111.1.1727/28
Cruizer (8) 1721-1732
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/22
BWAS-1714
12.1.1727/28 CaptainCSORN
12.1.1727/2828.2.1727/28
Southampton Hulk (40) 1700-1771
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1728 Renamed "Southampton Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/188
ADM 6/13
28.2.1727/2830.12.1729
Anglesea (40) 1725-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/197
BWAS-1714
31.12.172930.6.1730
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/55
Confirmed 10.7.1730
BWAS-1603
22.2.1733/3419.7.1736
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/166
BWAS-1714

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