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James Roots


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1708ADM 107/3
First Known Service6.6.1723CSORN
Last Known Service2.4.1742CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.6.17237.9.1724
Ludlow Castle (40) 1724-1750
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Ludlow Castle Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/2/24
ADM 107/2
8.9.172425.10.1725
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/2/24
ADM 107/2
24.10.172515.6.1726
Ludlow Castle (40) 1724-1750
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Ludlow Castle Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 107/2/24
ADM 107/2
16.6.172615.2.1727/28
Ludlow Castle (40) 1724-1750
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Ludlow Castle Hulk"
, Master's Mate ADM 107/2/24
ADM 107/2
6.4.172931.12.1730
Oxford (50) 1727-1758
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/2/24
ADM 107/2
12.9.1733 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/222RNLPC
8.4.1740 LieutenantCSORN
8.4.17405.8.1740
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/272
ADM 6/15
6.8.17407.6.1741
Cumberland (80) 1739-1748
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/319
ADM 6/15
13.10.17412.4.1742
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/467
ADM 6/15

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