The Hon. Francis Digby (d.1672)

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The Hon. Francis Digby

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1666CSORN
FatherGeorge Digby, 2nd Earl of BristolW022
Last Known Service28.5.1672CSORN
Date of Death28.5.1672CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1666 LieutenantCSORN
1666 
Royal Charles (80) 1655-1667
British 80 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Royal Charles"
, Lieutenant		BWAS-1603
1.1666 CaptainCSORN
1.6.16664.6.1666Four Days Battle 
8.6.166622.1.1666/67
Jersey (50) 1654-1691
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
25.7.166626.7.1666St James Day Battle 
25.12.1666 Action of 1666-12-25 
31.1.1666/679.11.1667
Greenwich (58) 1666-1700
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
20.3.1667/6812.5.1669
Montagu (58) 1654-1673
British 58 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1666 Renamed "Montagu"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
16.1.1671/7228.5.1672
Henry (64) 1656-1682
British 64 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Henry"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1603
28.5.1672 Battle of Solebay 
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