Sir William Batten (c.1600-1667)

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Sir William Batten

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator
Date of Birthc.1600CSORN
First Known Service1628CSORN
FatherWilliam Batten
DaughterMartha [Castle]ref:1350
Son-in-LawPMD
Last Known Service1642CSORN
Date of Death5.10.1667CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
			Rear-Admiral of the Blue
1628		Lions Whelp III (14) 1627-1643 British 14 Gun 5th Rate Sloop , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1628		Lions Whelp V (14) 1627-1637 British 14 Gun 5th Rate Sloop , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
26.9.1638	16.2.1648/49	Appointed Surveyor of the Navy	E-WIKI
1642		Saint George (60) 1622-1697 British 60 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship 1650 Renamed "George" 1660 Renamed "Saint George" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1642	1643	Rainbow (64) 1617-1680 British 64 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1642	1647	Appointed Vice-Admiral of England	E-WIKI
15.9.1642		Appointed Comptroller of the Navy	JHL-10
1643	1646	Saint Andrew (42) 1622-1666 British 42 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship 1650 Renamed "Andrew" 1660 Renamed "Saint Andrew" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1644		Constant Reformation (40) 1619-1648 British 40 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1646	1647	Leopard (36) 1635-1653 British 36 Gun 3rd Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
2.1646		Saint Andrew (42) 1622-1666 British 42 Gun 2nd Rate Great Ship 1650 Renamed "Andrew" 1660 Renamed "Saint Andrew" , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral,	W015
1648		Constant Warwick (32) 1645-1649 British 32 Gun Hired Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W015
1660		Appointed Knight Bachelor
20.6.1660	5.10.1667	Appointed Surveyor of the Navy	E-WIKI
5.9.1660	6.5.1661	Drake (14) 1652-1691 British 14 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

JHL-10Authority, Digital Book

PMD Book

W015Various, Web Site

ref:1350Linda Tait, Robert Tait, Digital Book

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