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Edward Falkingham

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1679ADM 107/1
First Known Service1695CSORN
Son
Edward FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1770
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Son
John FalkinghamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1771
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Last Known Service1746CSORN
Date of Death18.9.1757CSORN
Burial23.9.1757 - St Alfege, Greenwich CSORN
Will Probated30.9.1757, PROB 11/832/471

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16951698Service in the H.E.I.CADM 107/1
16991701Service in the H.E.I.CADM 107/1
17.4.1702 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/277RNLPC
24.8.1702 LieutenantADM 6/7
24.8.170212.9.1702
Britannia (100) 1682-1715
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/7/50		ADM 6/7
12.9.17026.1.1702/3
Royal Oak (70) 1690-1710
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/7/52		ADM 6/7
6.1.1702/316.12.1704
Royal Oak (70) 1690-1710
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/72		ADM 6/7
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
16.12.17046.2.1707/8
Revenge (70) 1699-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1711 Renamed "Buckingham"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/120		ADM 6/8
10.3.1704/5 Battle of Marbella 
7.2.1707/820.9.1709
Monmouth (64) 1700-1716
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/135		ADM 6/9
15.8.171028.8.1711
Defiance (64) 1707-1716
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/62		ADM 6/11
28.8.1711 CommanderADM 6/11
28.8.171126.2.1712/13
Trial (10) 1710-1719
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/281
Confirmed 8.1.1713/14		BWAS-1603
26.2.1712/13 CaptainCSORN
26.2.1712/1313.6.1713
Weymouth (50) 1693-1717
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/12
Confirmed 24.12.1714		BWAS-1603
13.6.17137.2.1714/15
Shoreham (32) 1694-1719
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/262		BWAS-1603
17.2.1714/153.1.1716/17
Gibraltar (20) 1711-1725
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/27		BWAS-1714
23.1.1716/1726.11.1717
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/85		BWAS-1603
14.3.1717/184.6.1720
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/118		BWAS-1603
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
4.6.17205.10.1721
Newcastle (50) 1704-1728
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/20
Confirmed 11.10.1721		BWAS-1603
29.4.172313.4.1728
Prince Frederick (70) 1714-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/13/55		BWAS-1714
26.7.17282.4.1729
Monmouth (70) 1718-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/211		BWAS-1714
2.4.172912.4.1729
Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/20		ADM 6/14
12.4.172914.10.1729
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/22		ADM 6/14
14.10.172916.12.1729
Monmouth (70) 1718-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/37		ADM 6/14
29.4.173019.5.1731
Cornwall (80) 1726-1761
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/49		ADM 6/14
19.5.17312.1.1731/32
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/76		BWAS-1714
2.1.1731/3218.4.1732
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/98		ADM 6/14
18.4.173226.7.1736
Salisbury (50) 1726-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/105		BWAS-1714
5.5.1732 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — NewfoundlandE-WIKI
16.5.17389.10.1740
Elizabeth (70) 1737-1766
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/117		BWAS-1714
2.2.1740/412.9.1742
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/375		BWAS-1714
10.17426.1744Appointed Resident Commissioner at Port MahonE-WIKI
17451746Appointed Resident Commissioner at Woolwich DockyardE-WIKI
28.2.175525.11.1755Appointed Comptroller of the NavyOHMB7
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