Christopher Simons (d.1728)

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Christopher Simons

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1708CSORN
A.K.A.Symonds, Simmonds, SymmondsADM 6/10
Last Known Service11.11.1727CSORN
Date of Death1728PROB11
Will Probated3.9.1728, PROB 11/624/149

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1708 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/174RNLPC
17.5.1709 LieutenantCSORN
17.5.17095.12.1709
Guernsey (54) 1696-1716
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/62
Confirmed 20.5.1709		ADM 6/10
6.12.170926.3.1710
Grafton (70) 1709-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/11/12		ADM 6/11
27.3.17109.4.1713
Grafton (70) 1709-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/244
Confirmed 16.2.1712/13		ADM 6/11
10.4.171324.9.1714
Yarmouth (70) 1709-1769
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1740 Renamed "Yarmouth Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/256		ADM 6/11
1.12.171518.4.1716
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/58		ADM 6/12
19.4.171623.1.1717/18
Royal Anne Galley (42) 1709-1721
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/67		ADM 6/12
24.1.1717/1816.3.1717/18
Shrewsbury (80) 1713-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/12/112		ADM 6/12
17.3.1717/1814.2.1718/19
Burford (70) 1699-1719
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/12/119		ADM 6/12
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
22.3.1719/2015.11.1721
Prince Frederick (70) 1714-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/12/199		ADM 6/12
4.12.17213.3.1725/26
Bredah (70) 1692-1730
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/23		ADM 6/13
4.3.1725/2611.11.1727
Bredah (70) 1692-1730
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/13/105		ADM 6/13
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