John Boyd (c.1722-1762)

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John Boyd

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1722CSORN
First Known Service1738CSORN
Last Known Service26.3.1762CSORN
Date of Death1762CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17381741Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
14.10.174030.9.1741
Oxford (50) 1727-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/140		ADM 107/5
1.10.17415.6.1745
Oxford (50) 1727-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/140		ADM 107/5
5.2.1743/44 Captain Charles Stevens, the Portland, Longreach. Request for conduct money to send Samuel Woodgreem, Master's Mate, Benjamin Rouse, Midshipman, Thomas Wrighthead, Midshipman, and John Boyd, Midshipman, of the Oxford, to attend Vice-Admiral Lestock at Portsmouth.ADM 106
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
5.6.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/140RNLPC
15.2.1745/46 LieutenantCSORN
15.2.1745/4615.7.1746
Pluto (16) 1745-1747
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/64		ADM 6/17
16.7.174631.5.1748
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/129		ADM 6/17
31.5.17488.10.1749
Swift (8) 1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 3/17/359		ADM 6/17
9.1.175625.1.1757
Gosport (44) 1741-1768
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/226		ADM 6/18
6.5.175715.5.1758
Enterprise (44) 1718-1771
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Enterprise"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/394		ADM 6/18
22.5.17584.12.1758
Cerberus (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/516		ADM 6/18
4.12.175812.9.1759
Pelican (8) 1757-1763
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/19/10		ADM 6/19
6.17599.1759Seige of Quebec 
5.11.1761 CaptainCSORN
5.11.176126.3.1762
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
24.2.176225.2.1762Capture of Saint Lucia 
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Posted by Jon N Davies on Wednesday 27th of September 2023 13:52

Boyd was given a commission by Lord Colville to take over the Penzance on 3rd July 1760 after the death of Captain William Gough. He took over the Captain's Log and writes this for that date.

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