Mathew King (c.1707-1749)

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Mathew King

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1707ADM 107/3
First Known Service1739CSORN
Last Known Service7.6.1749CSORN
Date of Death7.6.1749CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.10.1739 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/351RNLPC
4.3.1739/40 LieutenantCSORN
4.3.1739/4025.6.1741
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/255		ADM 6/15
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
26.6.174115.3.1741/42
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant		ADM 6/16
16.3.1741/4223.4.1742
Suffolk (70) 1739-1765
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/31		ADM 6/16
24.4.174228.2.1742/43
Stirling Castle (70) 1742-1762
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/48		ADM 6/16
1.3.1742/431.5.1745
Stirling Castle (70) 1742-1762
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/153		ADM 6/16
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
1.5.17457.6.1745
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/328
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea 		ADM 6/17
7.6.17455.11.1745
Sapphire (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/493		ADM 6/16
5.11.1745 CommanderADM 6/17
5.11.174523.10.1747
Salamander (8) 1745-1748
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/17		ADM 6/17
23.10.1747 CaptainCSORN
23.10.17478.6.1749
Siren (20) 1745-1764
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/277		BWAS-1714
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