William Fielding (d.1773)

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William Fielding

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service19.4.1717CSORN
FatherSir John Feilding (d.1715)PEER
MotherSusan Booth (d.1715)PEER
WifeMary CormackPEER
DaughterSarah [Farrell]PEER
BrotherCharles, R.M. (d.1746)PEER
Last Known Service28.10.1762CSORN
Date of Death23.9.1773

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.4.17179.10.1717
Rye (32) 1696-1727
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/118		ADM 107/3
10.10.171710.1.1717/18
Rye (32) 1696-1727
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/118		ADM 107/3
24.1.1717/185.12.1718
Guernsey (50) 1717-1737
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/118		ADM 107/3
6.12.171829.5.1719
Defiance (60) 1715-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/118		ADM 107/3
30.5.171910.11.1721
Defiance (60) 1715-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/118		ADM 107/3
5.3.1721/22 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/119RNLPC
3.12.1724 LieutenantCSORN
3.12.172410.5.1726
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/13/112
Confirmed 26.4.1726		ADM 6/13
27.4.17267.5.1728
Drake (14) 1705-1728
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/13/112		ADM 6/13
13.9.172825.11.1729
Lowestoffe (20) 1723-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/14/220		ADM 6/13
25.11.17296.9.1731
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/42		ADM 6/14
22.8.173213.8.1739
Spy (8) 1732-1745
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/120		ADM 6/14
14.8.173916.6.1741
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/211		ADM 6/15
17.6.174110.8.1745
Nassau (70) 1740-1770
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/428		ADM 6/15
28.2.1741/4210.1.1742/43
Fly (8) 1732-1751
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
11.1.1742/43 CaptainCSORN
11.1.1742/4318.9.1743
Bridgewater (20) 1740-1743
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
11.5.174419.2.1744/45
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/307		BWAS-1714
20.2.1744/4531.3.1747
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/445		BWAS-1714
20.5.175219.2.1756
Fly (8) 1752-1772
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/34		BWAS-1714
28.10.1762 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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