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John Hayward


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1651CSORN
Last Known Service16.1.1671/72CSORN
Date of Death11.8.1673CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16511653
Gillyflower (32) 1651-1657
British 32 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
2.6.16533.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard 
10.165310.1655
Convertine (44) 1650-1666
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
16551657
Happy Entrance (34) 1619-1658
British 34 Gun
3rd Rate Middling Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
1659 
Essex (56) 1653-1666
British 56 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
1660 CaptainNBD1849
14.6.166024.8.1660
Plymouth (52) 1653-1703
British 52 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
26.8.166018.10.1662
Dover (48/42) 1654-1695
British 48/42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
4.9.16642.4.1665
Reserve (44) 1650-1701
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
3.4.16657.6.1666
Dunkirk (50) 1651-1703
British 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Dunkirk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
3.6.1665 Battle of Lowestoft 
1.6.16664.6.1666Four Days Battle 
9.6.16667.12.1666
Saint George (52) 1622-1697
British 52 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
1650 Renamed "George"
1660 Renamed "Saint George"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
TRN2
25.7.166626.7.1666St James Day Battle 
1.7.166717.9.1667
Baltimore (42) 1665-1667
British 42 Gun
Hired Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
14.3.1667/6825.7.1668
York (58) 1653-1703
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "York"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
17.5.166916.1.1671/72
Foresight (42) 1650-1698
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
TRN2
24.1.1671/7217.10.1672
Old James (48) 1634-1682
British 48 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
1660 Renamed "Old James"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
1673 
Royal Sovereign (100) 1660-1679
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
TRN2
167310.8.1673
Royal Charles (100) 1673-1693
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
11.2.1672/734.6.1673
Royal Sovereign (100) 1660-1679
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
28.5.1673 First Battle of Schooneveld 
4.6.1673 Second Battle of Schooneveld 
15.6.167311.8.1673
Royal Charles (100) 1673-1693
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
11.8.1673 Battle of Texel 

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