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Temple West


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1713HPO
First Known Service27.9.1727CSORN
FatherRev. Richard WestHPO
MotherMaria TempleHPO
WifeFrances BalchenHPO
SonUnknownHPO
SonUnknownHPO
SonUnknownHPO
Grandson
Sir John WestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1858
NBD1849
Last Known Service25.9.1757CSORN
Date of Death9.8.1757CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.12.1733 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/226RNLPC
23.2.1733/34 LieutenantCSORN
7.4.1737 CommanderADM 6/15
7.4.173714.5.1737
Grampus (6) 1731-1742
British 6 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/56
ADM 6/15
14.5.173713.6.1738
Alderney (8) 1735-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/66
BWAS-1714
13.6.1738 CaptainCSORN
13.6.173819.2.1740/41
Deal Castle (20) 1727-1746
British 20 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/123
BWAS-1714
19.2.1740/4116.4.1741
Sapphire (44) 1741-1756
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/382
ADM 6/15
16.4.17413.6.1743
Dartmouth (50) 1741-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/411
BWAS-1714
3.6.174313.7.1745
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/465
Confirmed 16.4.1745
BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
11.2.1743/44 Dismissed from the Navy 
1.4.174713.4.1747
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/214
ADM 6/17
13.4.174713.12.1747
Devonshire (80) 1745-1747
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/227
BWAS-1714
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
27.2.1747/483.6.1748Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Ribadeo ADM 6/17/325ADM 6/17
17.1.175315.4.1754Elected a Member of Parliament for BuckinghamHPO
4.2.1755 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
8.2.17553.7.1756
Buckingham (68) 1751-1779
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Grampus"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red,
BWAS-1714
20.5.1756 Battle of Minorca 
17.11.17565.4.1757Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB
8.12.1756 Vice-Admiral of the BlueADM 6/18
1.5.1757 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
2.7.175725.9.1757Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyOHMB

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