Peirson Lock (d.1755)

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Peirson Lock

NationalityBritish 
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder, Dockyard Staff 
First Known Service26.11.1716CSORN
Last Known Service15.12.1755CSORN
Date of Death15.12.1755 - Portsmouth Dockyard CSORN
Will Probated22.1.1756, PROB 11/820/198

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.11.171630.10.1718Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Plymouth DockyardADM 6/12
31.10.17182.12.1722Appointed Second Assistant Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/12/142ADM 6/12
3.12.172212.12.1726Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/13/47ADM 6/13
13.12.172624.8.1727Appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/13/128BWAS-1714
29.6.1727 Launched
Mary Galley (40) 1727-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth - Devon 		BWAS-1714
25.8.172722.7.1742Appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard ADM 6/13/159

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
6.9.1727 Launched
Drake (2) 1727-1749
British 2 Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Yacht at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
1.11.1727 Launched
Experiment (20) 1727-1738
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Frigate at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
1728 Launched
Betty (Unknown) 1728-1813
British Unknown Gun
Other Smack
, Smack at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		 
16.3.1727/28 Launched
Mary (Unknown) 1728-1778
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Yacht at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
25.3.1730 Launched
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
7.9.1732 Launched
Saltash (8) 1732-1741
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
6.10.1732 Launched
Swallow (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
25.10.1733 Launched
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
31.3.1736 Launched
Weymouth (60) 1736-1745
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
14.6.1736 Launched
Jersey (60) 1736-1783
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
30.8.1737 Launched
Saint Albans (50) 1737-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		 
28.3.1739 Launched
Severn (50) 1739-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
8.10.1740 Launched
Kingston (60) 1740-1762
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
29.8.1741 Launched
Royal Oak (70) 1741-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
20.7.1742 Launched
Solebay (20) 1742-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth 		BWAS-1714
23.7.174215.12.1755Appointed Master Shipwright at Portsmouth Dockyard ADM 6/16/78BWAS-1714
5.10.1742 Launched
Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
4.4.1744 Launched
Sunderland (60) 1744-1761
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		 
20.7.1745 Launched
Tilbury (58) 1745-1757
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		 
18.4.1749 Designed
Wasp (8) 1749-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop		 
4.7.1749 Launched
Wasp (8) 1749-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
3.10.1749 Launched
Hazard (8) 1749-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
29.3.1750 Launched
Grafton (68) 1750-1767
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
4.12.1750 Launched
Newcastle (50) 1750-1761
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
1752 Designed Fly Class (1752) - 8 gun Sloop 
9.4.1752 Launched
Fly (8) 1752-1772
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Sloop at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
4.6.1753 Launched
Chichester (68) 1753-1803
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ship of the Line at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
9.5.1754 Launched
Gibraltar (20) 1754-1773
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Ship at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth 		BWAS-1714
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