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Edward Falkingham

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service16.6.1726CSORN
Father
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1746
B051
WifeEleanorPROB11
Brother
John FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1771
PROB11
Last Known Service5.11.1770CSORN
Date of Death1783CSORN
Burial8.11.1783 - St. Michael's, Southampton CSORN
Will Probated6.3.1784

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.6.172625.5.1727
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
26.5.172726.4.1728
Prince Frederick (70) 1714-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
29.7.172827.8.1729
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
28.8.172911.1.1729/30
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
12.1.1729/3022.8.1730
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
23.8.173027.12.1731
Canterbury (60) 1722-1741
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
2.5.173223.4.1733
Salisbury (50) 1726-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/219		ADM 107/3
23.4.1733 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/219RNLPC
7.6.1734 LieutenantCSORN
7.6.173417.10.1735
Bonetta (8) 1732-1744
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/189		ADM 6/14
17.10.17359.12.1735
Hector (40) 1721-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/12
Confirmed 13.3.1735/36		ADM 6/15
16.5.17384.12.1738
Deptford (60) 1732-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/118		ADM 6/15
7.6.17391.10.1739
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/180		ADM 6/15
2.10.17392.10.1740
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/226		ADM 6/15
3.10.17403.9.1741
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/347		ADM 6/15
4.9.174119.12.1743
Cumberland (80) 1739-1748
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/538
Issued by
Edward VernonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1702-1746
, Jamaica
Confirmed 4.9.1745		ADM 6/16
2.5.1743 CommanderADM 6/16
2.5.174323.6.1743
Basilisk (8) 1740-1750
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/497		BWAS-1714
26.3.1746 CaptainCSORN
26.3.174621.1.1746/47
Success (20) 1740-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/78		BWAS-1714
8.10.175512.5.1758
Sutherland (50) 1741-1770
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/199		BWAS-1714
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
5.11.1770 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/20
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