Benjamin Devonshire (c.1668-?)

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Benjamin Devonshire

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1668ADM 107/1
First Known Service1671RNLPC
Last Known Service12.4.1697RNLPC

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1671	1692	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/1
18.2.1691/92	10.4.1692	Mordaunt (48) 1682-1693 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/85	ADM 107/1
22.2.1691/92		Action of 1692-02-22
11.4.1692	11.5.1693	Falcon (42/36) 1666-1694 British 42/36 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Able Seaman ADM 107/1/81	ADM 107/1
12.5.1693	24.12.1694	London (96) 1670-1706 British 96 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/1/81	ADM 107/1
24.12.1694		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/81	RNLPC
4.2.1694/95		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/85	ADM 107/1
25.12.1695		Lieutenant	ADM 6/3
25.12.1695	12.4.1697	Dover (50) 1695-1716 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/106	ADM 6/3
11.12.1696		Capture of the Fougueux
12.4.1697		A commission as 1st lieutenant of the Woolwich was issued. The commission was cancelled.	ADM 6/4

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