John Dobney (c.1676-1741)

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John Dobney

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1676RNLPC
First Known Service11.12.1695RNLPC
A.K.A.Dawbney, DaubneyADM 6/8
Last Known Service17.10.1708RNLPC
Date of Death1741CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.12.1695	15.11.1697	Devonshire (80) 1692-1704 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Volunteer-per-order ADM 6/3/98	ADM 107/1
14.8.1697	16.8.1697	Action of 1697-08-14
16.11.1697	17.12.1698	Devonshire (80) 1692-1704 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/1/225	ADM 107/1
8.5.1699	21.9.1700	Severn (54) 1695-1734 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/1/225	ADM 107/1
14.5.1701	22.1.1701/2	Essex (70) 1700-1736 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/1/225	ADM 107/1
22.1.1701/2		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/225	RNLPC
30.1.1701/2		Lieutenant	ADM 6/7
30.1.1701/2	11.3.1702/3	Firebrand (28) 1694-1707 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Fireship , Lieutenant ADM 6/7/3	ADM 6/7
25.3.1703	16.4.1703	Newark (80) 1695-1713 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/110	ADM 6/7
17.4.1703	24.1.1704/5	Poole (32) 1696-1737 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/7/119	ADM 6/7
25.1.1704/5	19.12.1705	Falkland Prize (54) 1704-1705 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/142	ADM 6/8
31.1.1705/6	28.9.1707	Centurion (54) 1691-1729 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/226	ADM 6/8
13.3.1705/6	17.10.1708	Centurion (54) 1691-1729 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/240	ADM 6/8

Notes on Officer

Rank at DeathADM354

Was a superannuated Lieutenant at time of decease.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM354 Document

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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