Benjamin Rosewell (d.1742)

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Benjamin Rosewell

NationalityBritish
RolesDesigner, Ship Builder, Dockyard Staff
Place of BirthUnknownCSORN
First Known Service1695CSORN
FatherJohn Rosewell (1643-1692)E-WIKI
WifeElizabeth Wyborne - Married 11.9.1684 - Saint Katherine's by the Tower, London ADM 6/20
SonJohn (1689-1711)E-WIKI
SonE-WIKI
SonBenjamin (d. 1727)E-WIKI
SonWIKITREE
SonEdward (1698-1727)E-WIKI
DaughterElizabeth (1700-1775)E-WIKI
DaughterSarah (d. 1743)E-WIKI
Last Known Service9.1741CSORN
Date of Death9.1742 - UnknownCSORN
Cause of DeathUnknownCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1695	13.6.1695	Appointed Purveyor at Chatham Dockyard ADM 6/3/62	ADM 6/3
14.6.1695	9.8.1699	Appointed Second Assistant Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard ADM 6/3/62	ADM 6/3
1699		Launched Stirling Castle (70) 1699-1703 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	B065
10.8.1699		Appointed Assistant Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard ADM 6/6/10	ADM 6/6
1.1.1701/2	9.1702	Appointed Master Shipwright at Harwich Dockyard	BWAS-1603
1.7.1702	3.1704/5	Appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard	BWAS-1603
11.11.1703		Launched Rupert (64) 1703-1716 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Harwich Dockyard - Harwich	BWAS-1603
9.6.1704		Launched Plymouth Transport (Unknown) 1704-1742 British Unknown Gun Unrated Transport , Transport at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1603
9.6.1704		Launched Plymouth (Unknown) 1704-1742 British Unknown Gun Unrated Transport , Transport at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth	BWAS-1714
1.3.1704/5	24.8.1727	Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard	BWAS-1603
21.9.1705		Launched Stirling Castle (70) 1705-1720 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
2.7.1706		Launched London (100) 1706-1718 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1603
3.7.1707		Launched Salisbury (50) 1707-1716 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
5.8.1707		Designed Mermaid (36) 1707-1734 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ship
5.8.1707		Launched Mermaid (36) 1707-1734 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	B028
18.10.1708		Launched Chester (54) 1708-1750 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
20.1.1709/10		Launched Lion (60) 1710-1735 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
2.8.1710		Launched Vanguard (90) 1710-1733 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1728 Renamed "Duke" , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
18.9.1711		Launched Bonaventure (54) 1711-1719 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1716 Renamed "Argyle" , Ship of the Line at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich	BWAS-1603
25.4.1712		Launched Rose (24) 1712-1722 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Ship at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
21.4.1715		Launched Sandwich (90) 1715-1755 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
29.7.1717		Launched Newark (80) 1717-1747 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
20.5.1718		Launched Norwich (50) 1718-1771 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Enterprise" , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
25.3.1719		Launched Swallow (50) 1719-1728 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
25.10.1721		Designed London (100) 1721-1747 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line
25.10.1721		Launched London (100) 1721-1747 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
26.10.1721		Launched Colchester (50) 1721-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1603
23.11.1721		Designed Hawk (8) 1721-1739 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop
23.11.1721		Launched Hawk (8) 1721-1739 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
2.8.1722		Launched Plymouth (60) 1722-1764 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
19.9.1723		Launched Lennox (70) 1723-1756 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
30.4.1724		Launched Sunderland (60) 1724-1742 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham
1725		Launched Supply (4) 1725-1757 British 4 Gun Unrated Hoy , Hoy at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
19.5.1725		Launched Anglesea (40) 1725-1742 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ship at Plymouth - Devon	BWAS-1714
8.2.1725/26		Launched Union (90) 1726-1749 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
25.8.1727	24.11.1732	Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard ADM 6/13/158 Renewed warrant	ADM 6/13
6.10.1727		Launched Rye (20) 1727-1735 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Frigate at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
5.3.1728/29		Launched Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768 British 104 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
10.7.1732		Designed Spy (8) 1732-1745 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop
25.8.1732		Launched Spy (8) 1732-1745 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sloop at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham	BWAS-1714
25.11.1732	9.1741	Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard	BWAS-1714
22.3.1736/37		Launched Gloucester (50) 1737-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ship of the Line at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness	BWAS-1714

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