William Henry Bruce (d.1742)

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William Henry Bruce

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service23.6.1720CSORN
Last Known Service12.3.1740/41CSORN
Date of Death12.6.1742BWAS-1714

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
23.6.1720 LieutenantCSORN
20.1.1720/2126.1.1721/22
Dolphin (20) 1711-1730
British 20 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/12/231		ADM 6/12
13.2.1722/2314.9.1724
Dover (40) 1718-1730
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/49		ADM 6/13
24.1.1725/2610.4.1727
Elizabeth (70) 1719-1737
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/96		ADM 6/13
11.4.17274.9.1727
Seaford (8) 1724-1740
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/13/139		ADM 6/13
5.9.172729.1.1727/28
Seaford (8) 1724-1740
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/13/157		ADM 6/13
30.1.1727/284.3.1727/28
Captain (70) 1722-1762
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/191		ADM 6/13
26.7.172810.4.1729
Severn (54) 1695-1734
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/211		ADM 6/13
11.4.172911.5.1732
Looe (42) 1707-1737
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/22		ADM 6/14
2.5.173223.5.1732
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/106		ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/3418.3.1733/34
Roebuck (40) 1733-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169		ADM 6/14
19.3.1733/3413.7.1738
Roebuck (40) 1733-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/177		ADM 6/14
14.7.17384.12.1738
Lion (60) 1738-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/131		ADM 6/15
12.6.17393.3.1739/40
Lion (60) 1738-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/184		ADM 6/15
4.3.1739/401.2.1740/41
York (60) 1706-1751
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/256		ADM 6/15
2.2.1740/4112.3.1740/41
Marlborough (90) 1732-1752
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/375		ADM 6/15
13.3.1740/41 CommanderCSORN
13.3.1740/4112.6.1742
Hawk (8) 1741-1747
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/398		BWAS-1714
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