Nicholas Gibbon (c.1661-?)

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Nicholas Gibbon

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1661ADM 107/1
First Known Servicec.1677CSORN
Last Known Service31.12.1705CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
c.1677c.1689Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/1
26.1.1688/899.6.1689
Falcon (42/36) 1666-1694
British 42/36 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/78		ADM 107/1
10.6.168916.9.1690
Foresight (42) 1650-1698
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/1/78		ADM 107/1
4.10.1689 Action of 4th October 1689 
17.9.169013.10.1692
Lark (18) 1675-1698
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Gunner's Mate ADM 107/1/78		ADM 107/1
14.10.169229.4.1693
Lark (18) 1675-1698
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/78		ADM 107/1
30.4.169317.5.1693
Royal William (100) 1692-1714
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/78		ADM 107/1
18.5.169313.12.1694
Royal William (100) 1692-1714
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/78		ADM 107/1
1.12.1694 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/78RNLPC
14.12.1694 LieutenantCSORN
6.8.169725.3.1698
Rochester (50) 1693-1714
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/121
Confirmed 3.11.1697		ADM 6/4
13.5.169916.2.1700/1
Romney (54) 1694-1707
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/5/51		ADM 6/5
17.2.1700/121.2.1700/1
Burford (70) 1699-1719
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/56		ADM 6/6
22.2.1700/118.2.1701/2
Adventure (42) 1691-1709
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant ADM 6/6/59		ADM 6/6
19.2.1701/214.12.1702
Ranelagh (80) 1697-1723
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/12		ADM 6/7
12.10.1702 Battle of Vigo 
15.12.170223.3.1702/3
Ranelagh (80) 1697-1723
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/67		ADM 6/7
24.3.1702/315.5.1703
Queen (100) 1693-1709
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/113		ADM 6/7
8.7.170325.10.1703
Newark (80) 1695-1713
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4		ADM 6/8
26.10.170318.6.1705
Newark (80) 1695-1713
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/20		ADM 6/8
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
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