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William Clarke


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor, Merchant Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1666ADM 107/1
First Known Servicec.1676CSORN
Last Known Service5.1.1714/15CSORN
Date of Death1727CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1676c.6.1692Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/1
7.16922.1693
London (96) 1670-1706
British 96 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer ADM 107/1/46
ADM 107/1
2.169325.11.1693
Britannia (100) 1682-1715
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/1/46
ADM 107/1
25.11.1693 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/46RNLPC
21.4.1694 LieutenantCSORN
8.1.1694/9510.6.1697
Newark (80) 1695-1713
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/3/4
ADM 6/3
11.6.16974.7.1698
Foresight (42) 1650-1698
British 42 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/103
ADM 6/4
28.2.1700/116.5.1701
York (58) 1653-1703
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "York"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64
ADM 6/6
17.5.170128.9.1701
Dunkirk (50) 1651-1703
British 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Dunkirk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/96
ADM 6/6
29.9.170131.12.1701
Dunkirk (50) 1651-1703
British 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Dunkirk"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/115
ADM 6/6
19.12.1704 CommanderADM 6/8
19.12.170429.1.1706/7
Merlin (2) 1699-1712
British 2 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/123
BWAS-1603
30.1.1706/77.3.1708/9
Flamborough (24) 1707-1727
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/45
BWAS-1714
8.3.1708/9 CaptainCSORN
8.3.1708/96.10.1710
Hector (42) 1703-1718
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/10/41
BWAS-1603
6.10.171013.10.1713
Burlington (54) 1695-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/73
Confirmed 14.10.1710
BWAS-1603

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