Captain is in Navy.
On 19th March 1563 the Greyhound was wrecked on its journey to Le Havre with the loss of around two-hundred lives.
Captain Thomas Finch [aged 51], Arthur Brooke, and brothers John Wentworth [aged 25] and James Wentworth [aged 23] drowned.
The Greyhound in 1546 from the Anthony Roll.
In 1660 Philip Howard [aged 29] was appointed Captain of the King's Lifeguard.
In 1663 Captain Edward Grove was appointed Captain of the Merlin.
In 1664 Admiral John Harman [aged 39] was appointed Captain of the The Gloucester.
In 1665 Captain John Cox was appointed Captain of Mary.
In 1665 Admiral John Harman [aged 40] was appointed Captain of the Royal Charles.
In 1666 Captain John Hubbard was appointed Captain of the Royal Charles.
In 1666 Captain John Cox was appointed Captain of Sovereign.
On 16th August 1770 Captain George Marlay [aged 22] was appointed Captain of the 62nd Regiment.
The London Gazette 12111. War-Office, August 22, 1780.
19th Regiment of Light Dragoons, Cornet John Bailey to be Lieutenant, vice William Wells.
31st Regiment of Fcot, Alexander Giddes, Gent, to be Ensign in one of the Additional Companies, vice Ersktine Hope.
72nd Regiment of Foot, Captain John Hamiiton, of the Huntingdonshire Militia, to be Ensign in one of the Additional Companies, vice Gilbert Hillock.
72nd Regiment of Foot, Serjeant-Major Henry Andrews to be Quarter-Master, vice John Allen.
Southern Regiment of Fencible Men, Alexander Smollet, Gent, to be Ensign, vice Charles Anderson.
To be Majors in the Army.
Captain Banastre Tarleton [aged 26], of 79th Foot.
Captain Archibald Robertson, of the Corps of Engineers.
Captain John Graves Simcoe, of 40th Foot.
Captain John Andre, of 54th Foot.
Lieutenant Ewen Cameron, from Half Pay in the late 78th Regiment, to be Lieutenant in Captain Thomas Cochran's Independent Company of Invalids, vice John George Hobson.
In 1462 William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme [aged 47] was appointed Captain Alnwick Castle.
In 1575 George Howard [aged 50] was appointed Captain Boulogne.
In 1419 William Bourchier 1st Count of Eu [aged 45] was appointed Captain Dieppe.
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In 1415 Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter [aged 37] was appointed Captain Harfleur.
Around 1207 Philip de Albini was appointed Governor of Ludlow Castle.
In 1402 Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter [aged 24] was appointed Captain Ludlow Castle.
In 1672 Francis Hawley 1st Baron Hawley [aged 63] was appointed Captain of Deal Castle which position he held until 1674.
In 1682 Admiral Francis Wheler [aged 24] was appointed Governor of Deal Castle.
In 1776 John Norris [aged 36] was appointed Captain of Deal Castle.
In 1777 Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds [aged 25] was appointed Captain of Deal Castle.
Before December 1539 Brian Leyton was appointed Captain of Norham Castle.
In 1419 Thomas Beaufort 1st Duke Exeter [aged 41] was appointed Captain of Rouen.