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The Hon. William Farmer


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1722CSORN
First Known Service11.7.1736CSORN
Last Known Service9.11.1749CSORN
Date of Death9.1758CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.8.1742 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/479RNLPC
16.8.1742 LieutenantCSORN
9.2.1742/4314.6.1743
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/147
ADM 6/16
26.6.1744 Carried Vice-Admiral Rowley's commisison as C-in-C in the Mediterranean.ADM 6/16
12.1.1744/45 CaptainCSORN
12.1.1744/4530.4.1745
Torbay (80) 1719-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/54
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.2.1744/45
ADM 6/17
1.5.17458.11.1745
Roebuck (44) 1743-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/174
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 20.11.1746
ADM 6/17
9.11.17451.1.1745/46
Dunkirk (60) 1734-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/174
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 20.11.1746
ADM 6/17
2.1.1745/4613.6.1746
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/53
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 4.2.1745/46
ADM 6/17
15.1.1746/474.11.1748
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/191
BWAS-1714
1.11.17489.11.1749
Nightingale (22) 1746-1783
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 5.11.1748 ADM 6/17/398
BWAS-1714

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