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Archibald Hamilton


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service25.9.1684CSORN
Last Known Service17.7.1724CSORN
Date of Deathc.1739CSORN
Will Probated6.6.1739, PROB 11/696/335

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
25.9.1685 
Dragon (40) 1647-1690
British 40 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/7
ADM 107/1
24.3.1686/876.2.1687/88
Kingfisher (46) 1676-1698
British 46 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer ADM 107/1/7
ADM 107/1
6.2.1687/8823.3.1688/89
Kingfisher (46) 1676-1698
British 46 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/7
ADM 107/1
11.4.168910.3.1691/92
Rose (16) 1684-1696
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/7
ADM 107/1
12.3.1691/92 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/7RNLPC
4.4.1701 LieutenantADM 6/6
4.4.170113.10.1702
Dragon (48) 1690-1706
British 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/83
ADM 6/6
14.10.1702 CommanderADM 107/1
14.10.170210.1.1702/3
Lightning (28) 1691-1705
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 28.11.1702
BWAS-1603
11.1.1702/324.11.1705
Lightning (28) 1691-1705
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/76
ADM 6/7
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
3.1705/6 Court Martial : Minutes of the court martial of Capt Archibald Hamilton of the LIGHTNING held onboard the BARFLEUR, March 1706.NMM-FFX
7.1.1706/7 CaptainCSORN
7.1.1706/727.2.1707/8
Lynn (32) 1696-1713
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/38
BWAS-1603
3.4.170814.12.1710
Greenwich (54) 1699-1724
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/17
Confirmed 14.12.1708
BWAS-1603
30.1.1711/121.12.1714
Woolwich (54) 1702-1736
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/191
BWAS-1603
14.3.1717/1828.9.1719
Captain (70) 1708-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/118
BWAS-1603
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
29.9.17198.1.1720/21
Dunkirk (50) 1704-1729
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/10
Confirmed 13.4.1721
BWAS-1603
15.3.1721/2217.7.1724
Nonsuch (50) 1717-1745
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1740 Renamed "Nonsuch Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/31
BWAS-1714

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