George Cockburne (d.1770)

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George Cockburne

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service10.2.1717/18CSORN
FatherJohn Cockburn (c.1679-1758)ref:950
MotherArabella Roweref:950
WifeLady Caroline Forrester (d.1784)E-WIKI
DaughterAnna Maria (d.1808)ref:950
DaughterMary Shuttleworth [Holden] (d.1777)ref:950
Last Known Service8.5.1756CSORN
Date of Death1770E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.2.1717/188.12.1718
Dolphin (20) 1711-1730
British 20 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/319		ADM 107/3
9.12.171830.3.1721
Dolphin (20) 1711-1730
British 20 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/319		ADM 107/3
18.11.17212.8.1722
Cornwall (80) 1706-1722
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/319		ADM 107/3
23.10.172531.12.1725
Newark (80) 1717-1747
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/319		ADM 107/3
1.1.1725/2612.1.1727/28
Captain (70) 1722-1762
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/319		ADM 107/3
13.1.1727/2823.5.1728
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/319		ADM 107/3
12.1.1737/38 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/319RNLPC
15.3.1737/38 LieutenantADM 6/15
15.3.1737/3822.5.1738
Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/101		ADM 6/15
1.9.173911.11.1739
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/218		ADM 6/15
25.3.1741 CommanderADM 6/15
25.3.174110.6.1741
Drake (8) 1741-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/403		ADM 6/15
11.6.1741 CaptainCSORN
11.6.174123.5.1742
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/246		BWAS-1714
24.5.1742 
Medway (60) 1742-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/57		ADM 6/16
20.5.17526.9.1753
Glory (44) 1747-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/34		ADM 6/18
6.9.175316.1.1755
Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/78		BWAS-1714
4.2.17558.5.1756
Nassau (64) 1740-1770
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/128		BWAS-1714
29.12.17566.8.1770Appointed Comptroller of the NavyOHMB7
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