James John Purcell (c.1720-1759)

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James John Purcell

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service2.10.1732CSORN
Last Known Servicebef.24.5.1752CSORN
Date of Death1759PROB11
Will Probated14.12.1759, PROB 11/851/267

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.10.173214.10.1732
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
15.10.17321.6.1733
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
2.6.173329.10.1733
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
30.10.173331.12.1733
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
1.1.1733/3418.5.1735
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
19.5.17352.1.1736/37
Newcastle (50) 1733-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
3.1.1736/377.9.1737
Terrible (6) 1730-1749
British 6 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
8.9.173710.3.1737/38
Gloucester (50) 1737-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
11.3.1737/3830.3.1740
Gloucester (50) 1737-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
31.3.17403.7.1740
Gloucester (50) 1737-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/390		ADM 107/3
3.7.1740 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/390RNLPC
21.2.1740/41 LieutenantCSORN
21.2.1740/4114.2.1742/43
Liverpool (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/387		ADM 6/15
15.2.1742/4320.2.1742/43
Woolwich (50) 1741-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/149		ADM 6/16
21.2.1742/434.11.1743
Diamond (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/151		ADM 6/16
25.2.1744/456.8.1747
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/448		ADM 6/16
8.3.1747/4827.6.1748
Humber (44) 1748-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/329		ADM 6/17
4.4.174918.4.1750
Rose (24) 1740-1755
British 24 Gun
Unrated Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/453		ADM 6/17
20.4.1750bef.24.5.1752
Hornet (10) 1747-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/72
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, East Indies
Confirmed 27.6.1753		ADM 6/18
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