Nationality | Scottish | |
Ordered | ||
Started | ||
Named | ||
Launched | 1690 | |
Shipyard | Glasgow | |
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Constructor | ||
Supplier | ||
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Rate | Hired Ship | |
In Service | 1690/02/11 | B062 |
Out Service | ||
Fate |
Gun Deck | Keel | Beam | Depth | Draught | Burthen | Source |
c.100 | B062 |
Date | Crew | Guns | Gundeck | Quarterdeck | Forecastle | B/S Weight | Source |
1690 | 20 | B062 |
Date From | Date to | Name | Source |
1691/05/04 | Ninian Gibson | B062 |
Date From | Date To | Rank/Position | Name | Source |
1690/05/10 | Commissioned for three months service as a Scottish frigate | B062 |
1690 | Service against the Western Highlanders, in company with the English ships Dartmouth and Lark | B062 |
1691/05/04 | Recommissioned for service | B062 |
Date | Source | |
Owned by and hired from James Gibsone merchant in Glasgow.
Commission to Ninian Gibson to Command a Frigate
The Lords of their Majesties' Privy Council for the Kingdom of Scotland to all and sundry kings, . . . Forasmuch as Ninian Gibson, merchant in the city of Glasgow has offered to serve their Majesties . . . with the ship called the Lamb of Glasgow, whereof he is master, against their Majesties' enemies . . . the said Lords . . . having special trust and confidence in the loyalty, courage and conduct of the said Ninian Gibson, have therefore nominated and appointed and hereby nominate and appoint the said Ninian Gibson to be captain of the good ship or frigate called the Lamb of Glasgow of the burden of 100 tons or thereabouts, and twenty pieces of ordnance, with all ammunition proportionable as a man-of-war commissioned in his Majesty's actual service: Giving, granting and committing ... At Edinburgh the 4th day of May, 1691.
(Signed) STAIR, P.i
ARGYLL,
MORTOUN,
FORFAR,
RAITH,
BEILHAVEN,
C. CAMPBELL,
Jo. MAITLAND,
THO. LIVINGSTONE.
B062 | The Old Scots Navy 1689-1707 | Navy Records Society |