James Colville (d.1761)

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James Colville

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1757CSORN
FatherJohn Colville, 6th Viscount Colville of Culross (1690-1741)PEER
MotherElizabeth Johnston (d.1748)PEER
Brother
Lord Alexander Colville (7th Viscount Colville of Culross)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1766
ADM 107/3
BrotherCharlesPEER
BrotherGeorgePEER
BrotherJohn, 8th Viscount Colville of Culross (1725-1811)PEER
BrotherCharles (1726 - 1761)PEER
SisterMary (d.1731)PEER
SisterMargaret [Castleman]PEER
SisterElizabeth [Petrie]PEER
Last Known Service1.1.1761CSORN
Date of Death1.1.1761 - PondicherryBWAS-1714
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.10.1758 CaptainCSORN
17.10.175822.2.1759
Newcastle (50) 1750-1761
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
22.2.17591.1.1761
Sunderland (60) 1744-1761
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
10.9.1759 Battle of Pondicherry 
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