James Cunningham (c.1716-1781)

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James Cunningham

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1716ADM 107/3
First Known Service9.2.1731/32CSORN
SonPeterPROB11
DaughterElizabethPROB11
Last Known Service4.4.1763CSORN
Date of Death1781 - Deal CSORN
Burial4.4.1781 - Deal CSORN
Will Probated23.4.1781, PROB 11/1076/343

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.2.1731/3219.12.1734
Drake (8) 1729-1740
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/366		ADM 107/3
16.7.173529.9.1735
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/366		ADM 107/3
30.9.17356.7.1739
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/366		ADM 107/3
7.7.173912.3.1739/40
Garland (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/366		ADM 107/3
12.3.1739/40 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/366RNLPC
22.2.1743/44 LieutenantCSORN
22.2.1743/446.3.1744/45
Sutherland (54) 1704-1754
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Sutherland"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/18
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 7.11.1745		ADM 6/17
2.8.174519.12.1745
Neptune (90) 1730-1749
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/19
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 12.11.1745		ADM 6/17
30.4.174616.2.1746/47
Centaur (20) 1746-1761
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/97		ADM 6/17
16.2.1746/4727.9.1748
Fortune (10) 1746-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/201		ADM 6/17
27.9.174823.12.1748
Poole (44) 1745-1765
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/444
Issued by
Henry OsborneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1710-1765
, Barbados
Confirmed 17.2.1748/49		ADM 6/17
10.7.175519.11.1761
Isis (50) 1747-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/179		ADM 6/18
19.3.1759 Action of 19 March 1759 
3.7.1759 Bombardment of Le Havre 
1.4.1761 Isis vs L'Oriflamme 
19.11.1761 CommanderCSORN
19.11.176129.1.1763
Trial (10) 1744-1776
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/365		BWAS-1714
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