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John Norris

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Officer of the British Navy

Sir John Norris

 

Personal Details

Date of Birth1670
Place of Birth
Father's Name
Mother's Name
MarriedElizabeth Aylmer - Daughter of Matthew Aylmer
DaughterLucy
Date of Death14 June 1749

 

Naval Service Details

Midshipman

DateShipNotes

 

Lieutenant

DateShipNotes

 

Commander

DateShipNotes

 

Captain

DateShipNotes
18 July 1690Pelican FireshipAppointed due to his meritorious behavior as a Lieutenant at the Battle of Beach Head (B051)
1693Sheerness (28)In the Smyrna Convoy escort (B051)
1694CarlisleIn the Mediterranean (B051)
January 1695CarlisleDistinguished himself in an action against the Content and Trident (B051)
1695ContentAppointed on the recommendation of Admiral Russell (B051)
1695ContentCaptured the Frnech frigate Foudroyant (B051)
1696ContentCommodore of a squadron sent ot recover settlements in Hudson's bay (B051)
23 July 1696ContentIn St John's, Newfoundland (B051)
Ocotober 1696ContentReturned to England (B051)
WinchesterOn the Mediterranean and Newfoundland stations (B051)
1702OrfordTook four or five prizes on the passafge to Cadiz (B051)
1702OrfordArrested after a dispute with Captain Ley on the deck of the Royal Sovereign, but released on the intervention of the Duke of Ormond (B051)
1703OrfordIn the Mediterranean under Sir Cloudesley Shovell (B051)
1703OrfordOn the voyage from Falmouth to the Mediterranean took a French Privateer Phillipeaux of 36 guns. (B051)
1703OrfordOn the voyage from Falmouth to the Mediterranean took a French Privateer of 16 guns. (B051)
November 1703OrfordTook the Hazard (52) in the channel after a running fight of at least six hours. (B051)
1704OrfordAt the Battle of Malaga (B051)
1705BritanniaAs Joint commander, the the Earl of Peterborough, of the fleet for the Mediterranean (B051)
1706Out of commission (B051)

 

Rear-Admiral of the Blue

DateShipNotes
10 March 1707Torbayin the Mediterranean (B051)
October 1707 TorbayReturned from the Mediterranean (B051)
December 1707ExeterRaised his flag at Spithead (B051)
31 December 1707ExeterSailed as escort to the Virginia nad other convoys (B051)
3 January 1708ExeterArrived in Plymouth (B051)

 

Rear-Admiral of the White

DateShipNotes
8 January 1708ExeterReceived his commission and left command of the convoy escort (B051)

 

Vice-Admiral of the White

DateShipNotes
26 January 1708RanelaghRepaired to Portsmouth and raised his flag there for service in the Mediterranean under Sir John Leake. (B051)
March 1708RanelaghThe fleet sailed. (B051)
1708RanelaghReturned fomr the Straits (B051)

 

Vice-Admiral of the Red

DateShipNotes
21 December 1708Appointed (B051)
1709In the Spring commanded a squadron to the Baltic (B051)

 

Admiral of the Blue

DateShipNotes
19 November 1709Appointed (BO51)
10 January 1710Sailed as Commander-In-Chief of the Mediterranean fleet (B051)
13 March 1710Reached Mahon (B051)
8 October 1811Returned to England (B051)
18 May 1715CumberlandCommander of a fleet for the Baltic (B051)
10 June 1715CumberlandArrived in the Sound (B051)
December 1715CumberlandReturned to England and struck his flag (B051)
April 1718CumberlandAppointed commander of a fleet for the Baltic and raised his flag (B051)
28 April 1718CumberlandSailed from the Nore (B051)
29 October 1718CumberlandSailed for England (B051)
11 March 1719Sailed from Spithead with a small squadron (B051)

 

Admiral of the Fleet

DateShipNotes
20 February 1734Appointed

 

Other Details

1708Elected member of Parliament for Rye - until 1722
1717Appointed "Envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Czar of Muscovy" (B051)
19 March 1718Appointed Commissioner on the Board of Admiralty, until 19 may 1730 (B051)
1722Elected member of Parliament for Porsmouth - until 1734
1734Elected member of Parliament for Rye - until 1749
1736Appointed Vice-Admiral of Great Britain

 

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
10 July 1690Battle of Beachy Head
24 August 1704Battle of Malaga

 

Notes

 

Sources

B051Biographia NavalisJohn Charnock

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