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William Downman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service11.6.1719RNLPC
Last Known Service3.11.1734RNLPC

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.6.171915.1.1719/20
Monck (50) 1701-1720
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/141		ADM 107/3
15.1.1719/2012.3.1720/21
Nottingham (60) 1719-1739
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/141		ADM 107/3
13.3.1720/2115.11.1721
Nottingham (60) 1719-1739
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/141		ADM 107/3
28.1.1721/2211.3.1721/22
Essex (70) 1700-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/141		ADM 107/3
12.3.1721/2220.5.1723
Colchester (50) 1721-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/141		ADM 107/3
21.5.172329.7.1724
Northumberland (70) 1721-1739
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/141		ADM 107/3
29.7.1724 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/141RNLPC
11.4.1727 LieutenantADM 6/13
11.4.17274.6.1728
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/139		ADM 6/13
19.9.172726.5.1728
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/164		ADM 6/13
31.1.1733/3422.2.1733/34
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162		ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/3412.3.1733/34
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168		ADM 6/14
13.3.1733/343.11.1734
Revenge (70) 1718-1740
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/175		ADM 6/14
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