Griffith Dearing (c.1696-c.1739)

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Griffith Dearing

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1696 - Thornham, Kent ref:719
Baptism25.4.1696 - Thornham, Kent RNLPC
First Known Service28.5.1712RNLPC
A.K.A.Deringref:719
FatherHenry Deringref:1044
MotherMaryref:1044
Last Known Service28.11.1738RNLPC
Date of Deathc.1739PROB11
Will Probated14.2.1738/39

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
28.5.171227.11.1714
Fowey (42) 1709-1746
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1744 Renamed "Queenborough"
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
28.11.171426.4.1716
Fowey (42) 1709-1746
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1744 Renamed "Queenborough"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
20.10.171628.5.1717
Lowestoffe (32) 1697-1722
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
29.5.171717.7.1717
Launceston (42) 1711-1728
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
18.7.171711.12.1717
Launceston (42) 1711-1728
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
12.12.171717.2.1717/18
Launceston (42) 1711-1728
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
18.2.1717/185.12.1718
Launceston (42) 1711-1728
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
6.12.171820.7.1720
Guernsey (50) 1717-1737
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/88		ADM 107/3
20.7.1720 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/88RNLPC
10.6.1727 LieutenantADM 6/13
10.6.172725.8.1727
Nassau (70) 1707-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/151
Confirmed 11.8.1727		ADM 6/13
9.11.172710.1.1727/28
Rye (20) 1727-1735
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/13/174		ADM 6/13
11.1.1727/2817.7.1730
Garland (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/14/185		ADM 6/13
4.2.1730/3128.9.1732
Pearl (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/66		ADM 6/14
21.2.1733/3425.7.1734
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/165		ADM 6/14
26.7.17344.5.1735
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/192		ADM 6/14
5.5.17354.10.1736
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/211		ADM 6/14
5.10.1736 CommanderADM 6/15
5.10.17367.5.1737
Griffin (8) 1702-1737
British 8 Gun
5th Rate Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/62
Confirmed 9.5.1737		ADM 6/15
28.7.1738 CaptainADM 6/15
28.7.173825.11.1738
Tiger (50) 1722-1742
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/134		BWAS-1714
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