William Griffith (d.1752)

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William Griffith

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service17.1.1710/11CSORN
Last Known Service1744CSORN
Date of Death1752PROB11
Will Probated9.10.1752, PROB 11/797/201

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
22.3.1714/15		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.3.1714/15	1.3.1716/17	Valeur (24) 1705-1718 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant ADM 6/12/117 Confirmed 6.3.1717/18	ADM 6/12
21.2.1716/17		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/49	RNLPC
4.12.1721	17.7.1722	Bedford Galley (32) 1709-1725 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate (Galley-Frigate) , Lieutenant ADM 6/13/23	ADM 6/13
18.7.1722	24.1.1725/26	Chatham (50) 1721-1749 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/42	ADM 6/13
25.1.1725/26	19.12.1726	Tiger (50) 1722-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/97	ADM 6/13
20.12.1726	21.10.1728	Tiger (50) 1722-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/128	ADM 6/13

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/12 Archive

ADM 6/13 Archive

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

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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