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Sir Hovenden Walker


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1666CSORN
First Known Service30.10.1688CSORN
WifeMargaretref:907
DaughterMargarettaref:907
Last Known Service1715CSORN
Date of Death24.12.1725CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.10.1688 LieutenantCSORN
17.2.1690/91 CaptainCSORN
17.2.1690/9111.5.1691
Vulture (28) 1690-1708
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
1693 
Sapphire (32) 1675-1696
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
14.3.1694/95 A commission as captain of the Coventry was issued. The commission was cancelledADM 6/3
15.3.1694/9512.1.1696/97
Foresight (42) 1650-1698
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/41
ADM 6/3
13.1.1696/9718.5.1697
Kent (70) 1679-1697
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/61
ADM 6/4
17.6.169716.11.1697
Content Prize (70) 1695-1715
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/104
BWAS-1603
20.2.1697/9830.1.1699/1700
Boyne (80) 1692-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/5/7
BWAS-1603
26.12.17016.12.1702
Burford (70) 1699-1719
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/126
BWAS-1714
7.12.17021.1703
Boyne (80) 1692-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, ADM 6/8/69
Confirmed 3.4.1704
BWAS-1603
13.12.170425.8.1707
Cumberland (80) 1695-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 14.12.1704 ADM 6/8/118
BWAS-1603
26.8.17079.12.1707
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/90
ADM 6/9
10.12.170718.1.1707/8
Royal Oak (70) 1690-1710
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/108
ADM 6/9
19.1.1707/821.12.1708
Ramillies (96) 1703-1741
British 96 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1706 Renamed "Ramillies"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/125
ADM 6/9
1709 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
27.1.1710/11 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
3.1710/11 Appointed Knight BachelorE-WIKI
29.4.17119.10.1711Commander of the British Fleet For North America  
30.7.171115.10.1711
Edgar (70) 1709-1711
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
TRN2
1712 
Monmouth (64) 1700-1716
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
14.3.1712 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Jamaica ADM 6/11/199ADM 6/11
1715 Dismissed from the NavyCSORN

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