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Richard Cotton


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1672ADM 6/4
A.K.A.CottenADM 6/6
Last Known Service10.1705ADM 6/4
Date of Death10.1705ADM 6/4

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1672 LieutenantCSORN
22.10.1691 CaptainCSORN
1694 
Roe (10) 1691-1697
British 10 Gun
Unrated Ketch
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
14.1.1694/956.1695
Virgin Prize (32) 1690-1698
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/8
ADM 6/3
3.11.169622.12.1696
Fortune Prize (8) 1692-1698
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/43
ADM 6/4
23.12.169627.3.1698
Sorlings (32) 1694-1705
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/57
ADM 6/4
1.4.169930.6.1699
Colchester (54) 1695-1704
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/5/44
ADM 6/5
27.6.169913.3.1699/1700
Mary (60) 1688-1703
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/4
ADM 6/6
14.3.1699/17005.3.1700/1
Revenge (70) 1699-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1711 Renamed "Buckingham"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/25
ADM 6/6
6.3.1700/113.1.1701/2
Vulture (28) 1690-1708
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer: On board from 7.3.1700/1 ADM 6/6/69
ADM 6/6
14.1.1701/210.4.1703
Salisbury (54) 1698-1703
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/130
ADM 6/6
10.4.1703 Action of 10th April 1703 
1.7.17031.2.1703/4
Nonsuch (54) 1696-1715
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/135
ADM 6/7
1.1.1704/510.1705
Reserve (54) 1704-1754
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Sutherland"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/129
BWAS-1603

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