Francis Orchard (c.1720-c.1763)

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Francis Orchard

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/4
First Known Service13.4.1746CSORN
Last Known Service31.7.1762CSORN
Date of Deathc.1763PROB11
Will Probated1.10.1763, PROB 11/892/250

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
13.4.17468.7.1746
Norfolk (80) 1728-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
9.7.174611.7.1748
Launceston (44) 1741-1784
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk"
1758 Renamed "Launceston"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
4.7.174920.5.1750
Launceston (44) 1741-1784
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk"
1758 Renamed "Launceston"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
21.5.175010.6.1750
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
11.6.175023.8.1750
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
24.8.17504.9.1750
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
5.9.175030.11.1750
Superb (60) 1736-1757
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
1.12.17501.3.1751/52
Mermaid (24) 1749-1760
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Master ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
2.3.1751/5230.8.1755
Chester (44) 1708-1750
British 44 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master ADM 107/4/346		ADM 107/4
31.8.17557.1.1756
Antelope (54) 1703-1738
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master ADM 107/4/345		ADM 107/4
7.1.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/346RNLPC
11.11.1756 LieutenantCSORN
11.11.175615.11.1756
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/322		ADM 6/18
15.11.175624.12.1756
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/322		ADM 6/18
28.12.175612.1.1757
Weymouth (60) 1752-1772
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/337		ADM 6/18
12.1.175729.1.1759
Spy (10) 1756-1773
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/343		ADM 6/18
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
25.6.175931.7.1762
Rippon (60) 1758-1808
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/105
Issued by
John MooreBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1778

Confirmed 19.10.1759		ADM 6/19
9.3.176110.3.1761Rippon v L'Achille 
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
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