Thomas Gordon (c.1658-1740/41)

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Thomas Gordon

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor, Merchant Sailor
Date of Birthc.1658ADM 107/1
First Known Servicec.1680CSORN
WifeMargaret Ross (d.c.1720)ref:950
DaughterAnna [Stirling]E-WIKI
DaughterMary [Elmsal]E-WIKI
Last Known Service1734CSORN
Date of Death18.3.1740/41CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
c.1680	c.1689	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 107/1
12.7.1689	12.7.1691	Constant Warwick (42) 1666-1691 British 42 Gun 4th Rate Frigate , Midshipman ADM 107/1/76	ADM 107/1
30.6.1690		Battle of Beachy Head
28.10.1691	31.10.1694	Duchess (90) 1679-1708 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1701 Renamed "Princess Anne" 1702 Renamed "Windsor Castle" 1706 Renamed "Blenheim" , Midshipman ADM 107/1/76	ADM 107/1
19.5.1692		Battle of Barfleur
31.10.1694		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/76	RNLPC
19.11.1694		Lieutenant	CSORN
18.4.1695	18.8.1695	Ruby Prize (44) 1694-1698 British 44 Gun 4th Rate Ship , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/51	ADM 6/3
19.8.1695	27.5.1699	Burlington (54) 1695-1733 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/3/71	ADM 6/3
9.10.1695		A commission as 2nd lieutenant of the Pendennis was issued. The commission was cancelled.	ADM 6/3
30.7.1699	24.2.1700/1	Mary (60) 1688-1703 British 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman Extra ADM 6/19/58	ref:1272
28.2.1700/1	13.9.1703	Montagu (60) 1698-1714 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/63	ADM 6/6
7.11.1705		Captain	CSORN
3.2.1707/8	30.10.1710	Leopard (54) 1703-1719 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 18.10.1708 ADM 6/9/132	BWAS-1603
5.11.1711	14.11.1714	Moor (54) 1710-1716 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/174	BWAS-1603
21.11.1714	4.4.1716	Advice (54) 1712-1749 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Milford" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/12/42 Confirmed 6.5.1715	BWAS-1603
2.1716		In the service of Russia	BWAS-1603
1.6.1717		Captain-Commodore	E-WIKI
1.1.1717/18		Rear-Admiral	E-WIKI
6.5.1727		Admiral	E-WIKI
11.1727		Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Kronshtadt	E-WIKI
11.1727	18.3.1740/41	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Kronshtadt ADM 6/86/58	E-WIKI
15.5.1734		Pyotr II (54) 1728-1747 Russian 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Admiral, ADM 107/4/136	WRN
11.6.1734	9.7.1734	Commanded the Russian Squadron at the Siege of Danzig

Notes on Officer

See also
Service in the Russian Navy

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 6/3 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

WRN Web Site

ref:1272J. M. Buloch, C. O. Skelton, Digital Book

ref:950 Family History

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