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George Purvis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth27.7.1680HPO
First Known Service19.4.1695CSORN
FatherGeorge PurvisHPO
MotherMargaret Berry, née DakinsHPO
WifeElizabeth Allen - Married 3.2.1711/12HPO
DaughterMartha [Pearse]HPO
Son
Charles Wager PurvisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1756
HPO
Son
George PurvisBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1756-1773
HPO
SonHarveyHPO
Last Known Service19.12.1717CSORN
Date of Death8.3.1740/41 - Islington, London CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.4.169510.5.1698
Dover Prize (32) 1693-1698
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/1/276		ADM 107/1
11.7.170117.4.1702
Medway (60) 1693-1716
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/1/276		ADM 107/1
17.4.1702 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/276RNLPC
9.1.1706/7 LieutenantADM 6/9
9.1.1706/73.7.1708
Expedition (70) 1699-1709
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/39		ADM 6/9
28.5.1708 Wager's Action 
4.7.1708 CommanderADM 6/11
4.7.170818.9.1708
Vulture (8) 1690-1708
British 8 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/29
Confirmed 25.2.1709/10		ADM 6/11
18.9.170818.10.1708
Dunkirk Prize (24) 1705-1708
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/29
Confirmed 25.2.1709/10		BWAS-1603
11.12.170824.12.1710
Portland (54) 1693-1719
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/6
Confirmed 11.12.1709		BWAS-1603
22.5.1709 CaptainCSORN
4.6.1709 Action of 1709-06-04 
25.12.17105.3.1710/11
Bredah (70) 1692-1730
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/23
Confirmed 17.1.1714/15		ADM 6/12
27.12.171421.2.1714/15
Lion (60) 1710-1735
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 7.1.1714/15 ADM 6/12/12		ADM 6/12
26.2.1716/1719.12.1717
Montagu (60) 1716-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/92		BWAS-1603
9.2.1718/195.3.1727/28
Dursley Galley (20) 1719-1745
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/151		BWAS-1714
2.4.172915.10.1729
Monmouth (70) 1718-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/20		BWAS-1714
14.10.172928.4.1730
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/37		ADM 6/14
21.1.1731/328.3.1740/41Elected a Member of Parliament for AldburghHPO
17358.3.1740/41Appointed Commissioner of the Navy ADM 107/1/276HPO
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