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John Humphreys

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service27.8.1681ADM 6/3
Last Known Service5.12.1697ADM 6/3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
27.8.16813.10.1681
French Ruby (74) 1666-1686
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
4.10.16814.12.1681
Assurance (32) 1646-1698
British 32 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Not Rated ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
5.12.16816.1.1681/82
Phoenix (42) 1671-1692
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Not Rated ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
7.1.1681/8219.8.1683
Hunter (30) 1673-1683
British 30 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
20.8.168322.12.1683
Antelope (52) 1653-1693
British 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Antelope"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
23.12.168327.9.1684
Bristol (50) 1653-1693
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
28.9.168423.7.1685
Dover (48/42) 1654-1695
British 48/42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
24.7.168530.9.1686
Sophia (12) 1685-1713
British 12 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
1.10.168624.12.1690
Sophia (12) 1685-1713
British 12 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
25.12.16906.9.1691
Essex (70) 1679-1700
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
7.9.169119.3.1691/92
Coronation (48) 1689-1696
British 48 Gun
Hired Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
20.3.1691/928.6.1692
Coronation (48) 1689-1696
British 48 Gun
Hired Ship
, Master's Mate ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
9.6.169222.7.1693
Royal Sovereign (100) 1685-1696
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
23.7.169319.4.1695
London (96) 1670-1706
British 96 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/1/90		ADM 107/1
19.4.1695 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/90RNLPC
11.11.1695 LieutenantADM 6/3
11.11.16955.12.1697
Duchess (90) 1679-1708
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1701 Renamed "Princess Anne"
1702 Renamed "Windsor Castle"
1706 Renamed "Blenheim"
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/3/91		ADM 6/3

Notes on Officer


AgeADM 107/1

Described as 'betwixt twenty and thirty years' on his lieutenant's passing certificate in 1695.


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