Edmund Townley (c.1714-1759)

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Edmund Townley

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1714ADM 107/3
First Known Service6.7.1725CSORN
Last Known Service4.3.1758CSORN
Date of Death1759CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
13.11.1739 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/354RNLPC
16.11.1739 LieutenantCSORN
5.2.1744/4519.2.1744/45
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/436		ADM 6/16
26.8.1745 CommanderCSORN
26.8.174510.12.1746
Hinchingbrooke (10) 1745-1746
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/534		BWAS-1714
30.9.175515.6.1756
Ferret (14) 1743-1757
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/197		ADM 6/18
21.6.1756 CaptainCSORN
21.6.17564.3.1758
Triton (20) 1745-1758
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/283		BWAS-1714
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