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Sir Edward Griffith


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1767ABO18
First Known Service15.4.1783ABO18
Son
Henry Griffith ColpoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1828-1829
ABO18
Son
Edward Griffith ColpoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1822
ABO18
Uncle
Sir John ColpoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1809
ABO18
Last Known Service21.7.1821ABO18
Date of Death11.11.1832 - Ireland Island, BermudaNBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
15.5.1783 LieutenantCSORN
19.9.179225.10.1792
Hannibal (74) 1786-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/174
ADM 6/24
26.10.179225.9.1793
Squirrel (24) 1785-1817
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/179
ADM 6
26.9.17937.10.1793
Excellent (74) 1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/269
ADM 6
8.10.1793 
Boyne (98) 1790-1795
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Eighth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272
ADM 6/24
4.5.179421.5.1794
Avenger (16) 1794-1802
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
21.5.1794 CaptainCSORN
21.5.179410.1794
Avenger (16) 1794-1802
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.179512.1797
London (90) 1766-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
10.17973.1798
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
4.17996.1802
Diamond (38) 1794-1812
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.6.18006.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay 
7.18031806
Dragon (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1842 Renamed "Fame"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
22.7.1805 3rd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
10.18074.1810
Sultan (74) 1807-1864
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
5.18112.1812
Christian VII (80) 1807-1838
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1812 
Egmont (74) 1810-1875
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1793
12.8.1812 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
6.18136.1814
Centurion (50) 1774-1824
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
BWAS-1714
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
21.7.1821 Vice-AdmiralABO18
1822 Assumed the name of Colpoys after the death of his uncleABO18
19.5.1831 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1

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