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William Parry

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1705ADM 107/3
First Known Service7.8.1728CSORN
WifeLucy BrownE-WIKI
Son-in-Law
William LockerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1793
ODNB
Last Known Service29.1.1778CSORN
Date of Death29.4.1779TRN3
Will Probated15.5.1779, PROB 11/1053/179

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
4.9.1734 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/260RNLPC
22.7.1738 LieutenantCSORN
29.12.1743 CommanderADM 6/16
29.12.17431.10.1744
Granado (8) 1742-1763
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/254		BWAS-1714
2.10.1744 CaptainCSORN
16.11.174413.9.1745
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/375		BWAS-1714
14.9.174521.2.1745/46
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/544		ADM 6/16
21.11.174722.11.1752
Intrepid (64) 1747-1765
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/285		BWAS-1714
22.2.175520.8.1756
Kingston (60) 1740-1762
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/140		BWAS-1714
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
1.2.17574.3.1761
Kingston (60) 1740-1762
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/350		BWAS-1714
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
21.6.176226.9.1762
Montagu (60) 1757-1774
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/418		BWAS-1714
26.9.176223.5.1763
Somerset (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/488
Issued by
Charles SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1727-1773

Confirmed 27.4.1763		ADM 6/19
21.10.1762 Rear-Admiral of the BlueADM 6/19
7.6.17661769Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Jamaica ADM 6/20/123HJ-DB
17671769
Preston (50) 1757-1815
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1785 Renamed "Preston Hulk"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, 		BWAS-1714
18.10.1770 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
24.10.1770 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
3.17727.1775
Chatham (50) 1758-1814
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1810 Renamed "Tilbury"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue, 		BWAS-1714
12.5.1772 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Barbados & the Leeward Islands ADM 6/20/443ADM 6/20
31.3.1775 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
7.12.1775 Vice-Admiral of the RedADM 6/21
29.1.1778 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
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