List of Royal Navy Post Captains 1714-1830, version 4 Name! Posted! Born! Lieut! Cdr! RAdm! VAdm! Adm! Died! Fate6and6Comments! Francis(Willis( 20/9/14 10/05 11/1721 Lost with the Royal Ann Galley Alexander(Geddes( 15/11/14 10/05 1/1751 Comm. of the Navy 4/1743; retired 6/1749 Arthur(Delgarno( 18/12/14 5/1731 SD say died 5/1729 Edward(Whitworth( 2/6/15 4/1721 Captain of the Adventure; SD say “William Whitworth” Thos.(Williams([Willyams]((1)( 9/7/15 3/91 10/95 7/1752 Retired from service 172? Charles(Kendall(([Kendal]( 26/7/15 8/97 1/1744 H says “George Kendall”, 16/7 Thomas(Smart( 26/7/15 5/02 11/1722 SD says died 11/1727 Digby(Dent((1)( 5/10/15 4/03 8/09 8/1737 Died Commodore at Jamaica Vincent(Pearce([Pearse]( 5/10/15 5/1745 Retired from the service 174? Ellis(Brand( 19/10/15 10/1759 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Erasmus(Philips([Phillips]( 23/12/15 5/02 3/1719 Lost with the Blandford William(Smith((1)( 10/5/16 6/95 6/08 2/1756 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Hon.(George(Clinton( 25/6/16 1685 12/43 6/44 7/47 7/1761 A.F. 3/1757;C says posted 16/6 William(Rowley( 26/6/16 1690 12/08 12/43 6/44 7/47 1/1768 K.B. 12/1753; Comm. of Adm. 1751-57; A.F. 12/62; MP 50-61 John(Stevens( 10/8/16 11/1731 John(Rose([Moss(/(Ross]( 14/9/16 9/95 3/1731 In merchant service 1699 John(Hildesley( 14/9/16 2/1771 Sup. RA 7/1747; not in SD Thomas(Whitney( 13/10/16 12/1741 Robert(Man((1)( 22/12/16 8/02 12/1745 Capt. of Greenwich Hosp. 9/37 Samuel(Chadwick( 14/3/18 12/1728 Francis(Knighton( 17/4/18 12/12 7/1727 Captain of the Hampshire John(Yeo( 22/6/18 12/1756 Sup. RA 7/47; SD: posted 27/6 Name! Posted! Born! Lieut! Cdr! RAdm! VAdm! Adm! Died! Fate6and6Comments! William(Martin((1)( 9/10/18 1696 7/10 12/43 6/44 7/47 9/1756 Retired 1747? Samuel(Atkins( 3/12/18 1/18 9/1765 Sup. RA 7/47; S says d. 9/1755 George(Protheroe( 4/12/18 /02 Date of death unknown John(Hubbard( 5/12/18 10/03 3/18 9/1728 Captain of the Rippon Edward(Gregory( 11/3/19 9/11 11/12 8/1743 Capt. of Greenwich Hosp. 2/40 Francis(Blake(Delaval([l]( 26/3/19 7/11 12/1752 Retired from the service 172? John(Waldron( 13/4/19 5/16 4/1722 KIA Captain of the Greyhound William(Davies( 30/6/19 2/13 2/1759 Comm. of Victualling; ret. 53 Thomas(Durell((1)( 9/2/20 3/06 5/16 8/1741 Captain of the Elizabeth Isaac(Townshend( 9/2/20 7/06 6/44 4/45 7/47 11/1765 Gov. Greenwich H. 1754; MP Thomas(Waterhouse( 24/4/20 8/03 4/1743 SD: posted 26/3;H says d.12/42 James(Luck( 29/5/20 12/1736 Captain of the Canterbury Humphrey(Orme( 1/6/20 1/08 3/18 8/1751 Passed over in 1744? Ambrose(Saunders( 24/7/20 1/06 3/1731 Captain of the Seahorse Edward(Reddish( 28/9/20 6/09 8/1736 Captain of the Princess Amelia Daniel(Morris( 30/9/20 8/09 7/1728 Captain of the Garland John(Cundett([Conduit]( 20/1/21 4/1724 Henry(Medley( 17/2/21 9/10 /20 6/44 4/45 8/1747 Died C-in-C Mediterranean John(Weller([Waller]((1)( 7/4/21 3/10 12/1752 Matthew(Consett( 19/4/21 1749 Resigned from the service James(Windham( 30/5/21 2/09 1/1725 Captain of the Diamond Lord(Vere(Beauclerk( 30/5/21 7/1699 8/17 6/44 7/46 5/48 10/1781 Com.of Adm., resigned 7/1749 Samuel(Braithwaite( 28/1/22 5/07 6/1749 Resigned from the service 173? Robt(MacCarthy,(Ld(Muskerry( 17/3/22 5/18 Struck off 7/49; to foreign serv. Peter(Solgard([Solguard]( 2/7/22 1/03 3/1740 Captain of Berwick; SD 3/1739 Joseph(Lawes( 28/10/22 8/11 6/21 3/1734 Captain of the York Name! Posted! Born! Lieut! Cdr! RAdm! VAdm! Adm! Died! Fate6and6Comments! George(Lord(Anson! 1/2/24 1697 5/16 6/22 6/44 7/46 5/48 6/1762 Baron Anson 7/47; A.F. 7/1761 First Lord of Adm . 6/51-6/62 James(Cornwall( 3/4/24 6/18 2/1744 KIA Capt. of the Marlborough Matthew(Norris( 3/4/24 /18 12/1738 Comm. of the Navy 12/1737 Sir(Yelverton(Peyton,(Bt.[1721]( 22/3/25 1/04 4/23 10/1749 Dism. service by CM 6/1742 Perry(Mayne( 24/9/25 7/20 3/25 4/45 7/47 8/1761 Superannuated VA 2/1757 Charles(Chamberlayne((1)( 25/1/26 4/1737 Capt. of Greenwich Hosp. 3/25 Francis(Dansays( 25/1/26 1/08 8/21 8/1754 Lt.-Gov. Greenwich Hosp. 8/47 George(Proctor( 31/3/26 10/1736 Captain of the Centurion Charles(Cotterel([Cotterell]( 29/6/26 7/17 10/22 7/1754 Superannuated RA 7/1747 John(Trevor( 15/2/27 2/21 5/1741 Capt of Defiance; SD 15/11/26 Robert(Long( 21/3/27 5/09 10/19 7/1771 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Timothy(Brett( 4/5/27 12/05 4/20 5/1739 Capt. of William & Mary yacht Hon.(William(Hervey(( 2/6/27 12/1699 12/18 2/26 7/1771 Dism. the service by CM 8/42 Henry(Annesly([Annesley]( 2/6/27 4/20 6/1728 Captain of the Diamond; C, S & H all say died 1738 John(Price( 2/6/27 1/07 12/1727 Captain of the Superbe, but C doubts rank ever confirmed Peter(Warren( 19/6/27 1703 7/23 5/27 8/45 7/47 7/1752 K.B. 5/1747; MP 1747-52 Hon.(John(Byng( 8/8/27 1704 6/23 8/45 7/47 4/56 3/1757 Executed by sentence of CM Samuel(Meade(( 29/8/27 3/18 6/25 10/1776 Superannuated capt. 9/42; FRS Thomas(Arnold( 19/9/27 1678 10/08 10/26 8/1737 Resigned the service 172? John(Edwards( 9/11/27 5/03 3/26 8/1731 Captain of the Rye Samuel(Pitman([Pittman]( 9/11/27 10/09 8/21 10/1728 Captain of the Pearl Christopher(Pocklington( 14/11/27 7/16 10/1766 Superannuated RA 7/1747 William(Miller( 18/11/27 5/03 7/1750 Apparently insane from 1736 Name! Posted! Born! Lieut! Cdr! RAdm! VAdm! Adm! Died! Fate6and6Comments! John(Gascoigne( 5/12/27 11/14 2/27 5/1753 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Hon.(William(Berkeley( 11/12/27 3/1733 Captain of Tiger; SD post 11/3 Henry(Fowkes([Fowke]( 4/1/28 12/11 7/27 12/1729 Captain of the Chatham Henry(Osborne([Osborn]( 4/1/28 7/17 7/47 5/48 2/57 2/1771 Resigned service 1765? Duncombe(Drake( 11/1/28 1694 12/16 8/24 5/1734 Captain of the Argyle Henry(Reddish( 11/1/28 9/05 1742 Edward(Brooke( 12/1/28 1/02 10/20 1738 C & H say posted 12/2/28 John(Smith((1)( 13/1/28 6/27 8/1729 Captain of the Sapphire John(Forrester( 6/3/28 7/20 7/1737 Captain of the Kinsale Edward(Baker( 15/3/28 7/15 3/1751 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Timothy(Bridge( 27/5/28 2/10 10/1737 Died com. officer at Jamaica George(Berkeley( 27/5/28 6/24 1/1746 SD says died 1/1747 William(Smith((2)( 13/6/28 1/18 Resigned;SD confused with (1) Miles(Stapleton( 20/6/28 4/20 1750 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Joseph(Lingen( 26/7/28 7/10 11/1752 Superannuated RA 7/1747 John(Stanley( 26/7/28 5/05 6/1740 William(Henry(Fleming( 26/7/28 8/09 5/1771 Never employed as captain? Hon.(Henry(Fitzroy(Lee( 25/10/28 3/22 7/47 5/48 4/1751 Other sources say d. 4/50, 4/52 John(Toller( 20/11/28 10/03 5/19 5/1747 Suicide John(Onley( 18/1/29 9/08 9/27 Dism. the service by CM 12/28 Richard(Symonds( 22/2/29 9/06 10/1740 Captain of the Colchester Israel(Sparkes([Sparks]( 9/4/29 10/02 8/1753 Passed over for sup. RA 1747; SD say posted 9/11/1729 John(Barnsley( 9/4/29 10/16 8/1745 SD, H say posted 21/4/29 Philip(Vincent( 18/7/29 5/20 12/1746 Arthur(Davies([Davys]( 11/11/29 4/20 5/1743 Name! Posted! Born! Lieut! Cdr! RAdm! VAdm! Adm! Died! Fate6and6Comments! William(Douglas( 31/12/29 1/28 5/1741 Captain of the Falmouth Thomas(Smith((1)( 5/5/30 2/27 7/47 5/48 /57 8/1762 Dismissed 3/1729, restored? Samuel(Cockayne( 19/9/30 3/05 10/27 1735?? Captain of Greyhound;not in W Curtis(Barnet([Barnett]( 26/1/31 /30 4/1746 Died Commo in East Indies William(Laws( 5/3/31 12/23 Superannuated RA 7/1747 Thomas(Griffin((1)( 1/4/31 10/18 7/47 5/48 2/57 12/1771 Dism.