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Charles Colby

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1701ref:1062
First Known Service24.5.1721CSORN
A.K.A.ColebyCSORN
DaughterMary [Lewis] (d. 1774)HPO
Last Known Service1763CSORN
Date of Death28.12.1771 - Gunton Hall, Lowestoft PROB11
Will Probated9.3.1772, PROB 11/975/325

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.5.171825.2.1719/20
Dragon (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/160		ADM 107/3
26.2.1719/2023.5.1721
Dragon (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/160		ADM 107/3
24.5.172117.1.1723/24
Dragon (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/160		ADM 107/3
11.6.17246.11.1725
Argyll (50) 1722-1748
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/160		ADM 107/3
7.11.17257.12.1725
Argyll (50) 1722-1748
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/160		ADM 107/3
7.12.172523.2.1725/26
Argyll (50) 1722-1748
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/160		ADM 107/3
23.2.1725/26 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/160RNLPC
19.6.1727 LieutenantADM 6/13
19.6.172716.1.1727/28
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/148		ADM 6/13
16.1.1727/2830.6.1730
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/188		ADM 6/13
31.1.1733/344.5.1735
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/163		ADM 6/14
5.5.173513.4.1736
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/211		ADM 6/14
16.5.173813.7.1738
Worcester (60) 1735-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118		ADM 6/15
28.7.173823.11.1738
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/135		ADM 6/15
12.6.173912.7.1739
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/184		ADM 6/15
13.7.173910.2.1739/40
Burford (70) 1722-1752
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/202		ADM 6/15
21.11.1739 Attack on Puerto Bello 
11.2.1739/40 CommanderADM 6/15
11.2.1739/4011.1.1740/41
Eleanor (8) 1739-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/469
Confirmed 22.10.1741		ADM 6/15
23.3.1739/40 Attack on Chagres 
12.1.1740/41 CaptainCSORN
12.1.1740/417.6.1741
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/469		BWAS-1714
8.6.17413.1.1741/42
Princess Caroline (80) 1731-1764
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/469
Confirmed 22.10.1741		ADM 6/15
4.1.1741/427.1.1741/42
Bideford (20) 1740-1754
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/1		ADM 6/15
24.6.174228.1.1744/45
Falmouth (50) 1729-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/67		BWAS-1714
6.1744 Bombardment of Porto Bello 
29.1.1744/453.3.1744/45
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/257
Confirmed 13.8.1745		ADM 6/16
4.3.1744/458.7.1745
Experiment (20) 1740-1763
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/527
Confirmed 13.8.1745		BWAS-1714
14.9.1745 
London (100) 1721-1747
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/546		ADM 6/16
28.1.17558.1.1756
Torbay (74) 1749-1784
British 74 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1750 Renamed "Torbay"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/124		BWAS-1714
6.6.17558.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755 
8.1.175630.6.1756
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/226		BWAS-1714
7.17561763Appointed Resident Commissioner at GibraltarE-WIKI
8.1.17621763Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Gibraltar ADM 6/19/378ADM 6/19
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