The Hon. William Farmer (c.1722-1758)

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The Hon. William Farmer

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1722CSORN
First Known Service11.7.1736CSORN
Last Known Service9.11.1749CSORN
Date of Death9.1758CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.8.1742		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/479	RNLPC
16.8.1742		Lieutenant	CSORN
9.2.1742/43	14.6.1743	Sandwich (90) 1715-1755 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/147	ADM 6/16
26.6.1744		Carried Vice-Admiral Rowley's commisison as C-in-C in the Mediterranean.	ADM 6/16
12.1.1744/45		Captain	CSORN
12.1.1744/45	30.4.1745	Torbay (80) 1719-1750 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/54 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 4.2.1744/45	ADM 6/17
1.5.1745	8.11.1745	Roebuck (44) 1743-1764 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/174 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 20.11.1746	ADM 6/17
9.11.1745	1.1.1745/46	Dunkirk (60) 1734-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/174 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 20.11.1746	ADM 6/17
2.1.1745/46	13.6.1746	Chatham (50) 1721-1749 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/53 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 4.2.1745/46	ADM 6/17
15.1.1746/47	4.11.1748	Experiment (24) 1740-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/191	BWAS-1714
1.11.1748	9.11.1749	Nightingale (22) 1746-1783 British 22 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 5.11.1748 ADM 6/17/398	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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