Recent updates


Recent Comments



James Samber


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1736ADM 107/5
First Known Service1753CSORN
Last Known Service10.12.1787CSORN
Date of Death1816PROB11
Will Probated10.6.1816, PROB 11/1581/121

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17531756Service in the H.E.I.CADM 107/5
2.4.1760 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/222RNLPC
9.4.1760 LieutenantCSORN
1.2.1780 CommanderCSORN
1.2.178026.3.1782
Satisfaction (20) 1777-1783
British 20 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/84
ADM 6/22
26.3.1782 CaptainCSORN
26.3.178218.6.1782
Bristol (50) 1775-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/435
ADM 6/22
15.7.178330.7.1783
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/143
Issued by
Hugh PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1787
, North America
Confirmed 25.9.1783
BWAS-1714
1.10.178710.12.1787
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/421
ADM 6/22

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 15th of June 2026 09:44Jon Miller
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:19Jon Miller
Robert BaylisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1795
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:17Jon Miller
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:16Jon Miller
Monday 15th of June 2026 04:12Jon Miller
British sloop 'Kingfisher' (1782) (18) 1782-1798
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop