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List of Generals & Brigadiers
List of admirals of the fleet
Board of Ordnance	The Office of Ordnance was created by Henry VIII of England in 1544 and became the Board of Ordnance in 1597, its principal duties being to supply guns, ammunition, stores and equipment to the King’s Navy.
Regiment of Invalids	Corp of retired and injured soldiers formed in 1688 and reformed several times. Their legacy are the Chelsea Pensioners.

William III	1689 -1702
Queen Anne	1702 – 1714
George I	1714 – 1727
George II	1727 – 1760
George III	1760 – 1820

Last	First/Title	Position
Armstrong	John	Major-General John Armstrong (31 March 1674 – 15 April 1742) was a British military engineer and soldier, who served as Chief Royal Engineer and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance.
Ashe	Edward	Storekeeper of the Ordnance. Edward Ashe of Heytesbury, Wiltshire was an English landowner, and Member of Parliament for Heytesbury for 52 years, from 1695 to 1747.
Ayres	George	Master of the hoy Marlborough
Baskett	Mr.	Supplier of paper based in London
Batt	William	Master of Pomroy hoy 1718
Baxter	John	Captain. Storekeeper Office of Ordnance, Portsmouth from 1719
Baxter	Moses	Master Gunner, Portsmouth
Baylis		Operative at Portsmouth dockyard stores.
Beale	Peter	Master of the Prosperous Hoy
Belasyse	Henry	Sir Henry Belasyse, also spelt Bellasis, was an English military officer from County Durham, who also sat as MP for a number of constituencies between 1695 and 1715. Beginning his military career in 1674 under William of Orange, he proved an effective soldier who was trusted with a variety of senior commands, but was unpopular with his contemporaries
Boddington	John	Office of Ordnance, Tower of London 1766
Boor	Jacob	Brigadier General
Borgard	Albert	A Dutch-born artillery officer who joined the British service at the age of 37. Having established himself as a highly competent officer he was appointed chief fire-master on 9 August 1712. In 1713 he made use of some of his old Berlin lessons in “pleasant fireworks”, and, to quote his own words, “made pleasure fireworks which were burnt on the River Thames in the month of August over against Whitehall on the Thanksgiving-day for the peace made at Utrecht”. In 1715 he commanded the train of artillery sent to the Duke of Argyll in Scotland, in 1718 he was made assistant-surveyor of ordnance, and in 1719 commanded the artillery in the expedition to Vigo. This was Colonel Borgard’s last piece of active service; but his greatest service of all was the formation of the Regiment of Royal Artillery.
Bowerbank	Thomas	Commander Portsmouth dockyard.
Bridges	William	Admiralty Board at the Tower
Brockharel		Storekeeper at Greenwich – 1710
Brown	John	Waggoner 1715
Brown	William	Master gunner HMS Kent (1696)
Buck	Leonard	Master gunner HMS Nassau 1705
Burdock	Thomas	Master gunner of Calshot Castle 1710
Burton	Joseph	Commissary Tower of London
Butler	William	Master of open hoy Jane. There were two hoys called Jane, one was open, the other closed.
Byng	George	Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, of Southill Park in Bedfordshire, was a Royal Navy officer and statesman.
Caulfield	William	Caulfeild was the son of William Caulfeild, 1st Viscount Charlemont of County Armagh, whom he succeeded in 1671 and Sarah Moore, daughter of Charles Moore, 2nd Viscount Moore of Drogheda.
Cavendish	Philip	The illegitimate son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire M.P . He joined the navy and was a lieutenant RN in 1694 and captain in 1701. From 1705, he was porter of St James’s Palace. He married Anne Carteret, daughter of Edward Carteret. In 1719, he led a British squadron at the Battle of Cape St Vincent.
Charlemont	Lord	see: William Caulfield
Chichester	Arthur	Arthur Chichester, 3rd Earl of Donegall (1666 – 10 April 1706) was an Irish nobleman and soldier.
Chipps	William	Ordnance office
Churchill	John	Duke of Marlborough 1650 – 1772
Clarke	Josias	Master Cooper, Portsmouth
Clayton	Thomas	Master gunner HMS Canterbury 1714
Coales or Cole	Thomas	Master of The Charles hoy
Collett	George	Storekeeper Office of Ordnance at Chatham
Coward	Peter	Barrack Master, Office of Ordnance Portsmouth. (See 17120822 bill of loading. & 17170417 stores from the tower). Clerk of the stores (see: 17190728 payment for bills)
Craggs	James	Admiralty board
Cripps	John	Painter, Portsmouth Dockyard
Cuyler	Cornelius	General Sir Cornelius Cuyler, 1st Baronet was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.
Daniel (Cpt.)	Lionel	Commander HMS Assurance 1749
Dawson	Jonathan	Office of Ordnance at the Tower of London.
Derbyshire	Henry	Master Gunner HMS Humber. 1717
Dillington	Tristram	DILLINGTON, Sir Tristram, 5th Bt. (c.1677-1721), of Knighton, I.o.W.
Dixon	William	Office of Ordnance Storekeeper at Plymouth (1718).
Douglas	Captain	HM Gun boat L’Éclair
Eade	Matthew	Master gunner of HMS Gosport 1709
Eddowes	Robert	Ordnance Storekeeper Portsmouth Dockyard 1758
Edmonds	John	Master of the Hoy Content 1718
Edwards	Talbot	Captain of Royal Engineers at Fort Blockhouse. Chief engineer in Barbados and the Leeward Islands, and later still, of Gibraltar. He was later still appointed Deputy Chief Engineer of Great Britain. Died 22nd April 1719, Tower of London.
Ellys	Thomas	Boatswain Portsmouth Dockyard
Erle	Thomas	Lieutenant-General Thomas Erle PC (1650 – 23 July 1720) was an English army general and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England and of Great Britain from 1678 to 1718. He was Governor of Portsmouth and a Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance.
Fellows	Nicholas	Master of Elizabeth and Mary hoy.
Felton		Storekeeper Office of Ordnance, Woolwich
Fitchett	Edward	Master of Isaac & Elizabeth Hoy 1719
Frankland	Thomas	Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet (September 1665 – 30 October 1726), of Thirkleby Hall in Yorkshire, was an English landowner and Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1685 to 1711. He was joint Postmaster General from 1691 to 1715.
Freeman	Thomas	Master bricklayer at Portsmouth
Garrett	Rich	see 17070818 unreadable
Gibbon	G	Captain company of invalids. The Corps of Invalids was a British unit that provided garrison troops for the defence of England and Great Britain between 1688 and 1802.
Gibson	Rowland	Officer of the Office of Ordnance at Woolwich.
Goldring	John	Waggoner
Gray	Honathan	Master of the storeship Ann. 1710
Hamilton	John	Brigadeer, Regiment of Foot
Hardy	Charles	Sir Charles Hardy (c. 1714 – 18 May 1780) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1764 and 1780. He served as colonial governor of New York from 1755 to 1757. In 1779 he was made admiral of the white and commanded the channel fleet.
Harford	Walter	Portsmouth yard
Harmood	John	Plumber: Portsmouth and Blockhouse
Haro	Charles (Sir)	SIR CHARLES HARO, LIEUTENANT GENERAL Royal regt. of Fusiliers. At the revolution he had a company in the foot guards, was afterward lieutenant colonel to that regiment: was made colonel to the fusiliers, and gradually advanced to the post he now has, which he well deserves, being of good understanding, and abundance of learning; fit to command, if not too covetous; he is a short, black man, 50 years old. His father was a groom; he was a man of sense, without one grain of honesty.
Harrison	William	Officer of the Office of Ordnance Tower of London
Hodshon	William	Master gunner HMS Towy 1719
Holborne	Francis	Admiral Sir Francis Holburne (1704 – 15 July 1771) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He served as commodore and commander-in-chief at the Leeward Islands during the War of the Austrian Succession and then took part in an operation to capture Louisbourg as part of the Louisbourg Expedition during the Seven Years’ War. He went on to be Port Admiral at Portsmouth and then Senior Naval Lord. In retirement he became Governor of Greenwich Hospital. He also served as a Member of Parliament.
Hooper	John	Storekeeper Office of Ordnance, Portsmoutrh until 1720
Hopson	Peregrin	(5 June 1696 – 27 February 1759) was a British army officer who commanded the 40th Regiment of Foot and saw extensive service during the eighteenth century and rose to the rank of Major General. He also served as British commander in Louisbourg during the British occupation between 1746–1749, then became Governor of Nova Scotia and later led a major expedition to the West Indies during the Seven Years’ War during which he died.
Howe	Richard	Admiral of the Fleet Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, was a British naval officer. After serving throughout the War of the Austrian Succession, he gained a reputation for his role in amphibious operations against the French coast as part of Britain’s policy of naval descents during the Seven Years’ War.
Hubbard	John	Appointed captain of HMS Triumph 22.12.1708 until 4.9.1709. On 9.9.1709 he was Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. Died 1723
Hutchinson	William	Master gunner HMS Bristol 1719
Jeffries	Ralph	Master gunner HMS Torbay 1704
Jenkins	Thomas	Master gunner HMS Assurance 1749
Jones	Bell	Captain, Office of Ordnance at the Tower of London
Jones	John	Tower of London.
Kerr	Mark (Lord)	Lord Mark Kerr (baptised 1 April 1676 – 2 February 1752) was a Scottish-born professional soldier, who served in the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He reached the rank of General in the British Army, and held a number of important administration posts, including Governor of Edinburgh Castle.
Legge	William	William Legge (1608 – 13 October 1670) was an English royalist army officer, a close associate of Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Lister	Chris	Office of Ordnance Tower of London
Lowsher	James	Admiralty Board
Lowther	Rob	Office of Ordnance Robert Lowther (13 December 1681 – September 1745) was an English landowner, holding the estate of Maulds Meaburn, and colonial governor. He was the eldest son of Richard Lowther and Barbara Prickett.
Lowther	James	Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet, FRS (1673 – 2 January 1755) was an English landowner, industrialist and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons for 54 years between 1694 and 1755. His ownership and development of coal mines around Whitehaven in Cumberland gave him substantial revenues, and he was reputed the richest commoner in England.
Luck	Oliver	Captain Churchill’s regiment – probably referring to Duke of Malborough
Matthew	Thomas	Master of the closed hoy Jane. There were two hoys called Jane, one was open, the other closed.
Maxwell	Archibald (senior)	Blacksmith at Portsmouth
Maxwell	Archibald (junior)	Blacksmith at Portsmouth
Mcghells	James	Vice Admiral – Mighells was given command of HMS Monck and distinguished himself in a sea battle off Málaga in 1704. He commanded an expedition off the coast of Spain in 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He commanded the naval contingent in the Raid on Vigo, a naval descent on the Spanish port town of Vigo. The land forces were under the command of Lord Cobham who successfully occupied Vigo and sent forces into the surrounding countryside. In 1722 he was appointed Comptroller of the Navy. He died in 1733 and is buried in Lowestoft Church.
Mears	John	Hoy Skipper
Mesh	Francis	Master of the hoy Richard & Mary
Mesurier	Thomas	Master of the Hoy ‘Charles’
Mighells	James	Vice admiral 1719 – Mighells was given command of HMS Monck and distinguished himself in a sea battle off Málaga in 1704. He commanded an expedition off the coast of Spain in 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He commanded the naval contingent in the Raid on Vigo, a naval descent on the Spanish port town of Vigo. The land forces were under the command of Lord Cobham who successfully occupied Vigo and sent forces into the surrounding countryside. In 1722 he was appointed Comptroller of the Navy. He died in 1733 and is buried in Lowestoft Church.
Morries	S	HMS Canterbury – possibly clerk.
Munden	Brigadier	1680-1725 Army officer and politician. Was  taken prisoner at the Battle of Brihuega in December 1710. Promoted to Brigadier General in 1712. In 1715 he commanded the 13th light Dragoons.
Musgrave	Christopher	Christopher Musgrave (1664-1718). Ordnance officer and son of Sir Christopher Musgrave 4th Baronet. MP for Carlisle 1690-94 & 1702.
Myngs	Christopher	commander HMS Namur in the battle of Malaga in 1704; was afterwards commissioner of the navy at Portsmouth. Died 1725. He was the son of ‘Cromwell’s Pirate’ the notorious Sir Christopher Myngs (1625-1666).
Nicholson	Francis	Lieutenant-General Francis Nicholson (12 November 1655 – 16 March, 1728 [O.S. 5 March 1727]) was a British Army general and colonial official who served as the Governor of South Carolina from 1721 to 1725.
Norris	John	Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Norris PC (1670 or 1671 – 13 June 1749) was a Royal Navy officer and Whig politician. After serving as a junior officer during the Nine Years’ War and the Williamite War in Ireland, he was given command of a squadron sent to North America to protect British settlements on the banks of Hudson Bay in 1697. commander of HMS Gosport 1709
Ogbourne	William	Carpenter Portsmouth Dockyard.
Parker	P	Office of Ordnance
Pattison	Thomas	Captain working with the Ordnance Office at Gun Wharf in Portsmouth C1717
Pocock	John	Collonel known for raising the regiment of foot.
Pouncy	Henry	Frobusher (cleaner of weapons) at Portsmouth
Price		Commander HMS Sommerset
Price	William	Master of the hoy Rebecca
Richards	Michael (Sir)	Michael Richards (1673–1721) was an Irish military engineer who rose to become Chief Engineer of Great Britain and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance.
Roberson	Leonard	Master of the hoy Ann
Roberts	Henry	(1756-1796) served with Captain Cook on Discovery and later commanded the newly built Discovery (1789) and went on to command HMS Undaunted. He died of yellow fever in 1796.
Rochefoucauld	François	Field Marshal François de La Rochefoucauld, Marquis de Montandre, also known as Francis de La Rochefoucauld, (September 1672 – 11 August 1739) was a British soldier, who arrived in England as a Huguenot refugee. After serving as a junior officer during the Williamite War in Ireland, he was given command of Francis du Cambon’s Regiment of Foot and led his regiment in the Low Countries during the Nine Years’ War . He also fought at the Siege of Badajoz and at the Battle of Alcantara during the War of the Spanish Succession. He went on to be Master General of the Ordnance in Ireland.
Rolloe	John	Master gunner of HMS Defiance 1703
Romer	William	Colonel Wolfgang William Romer (23 April 1640 – 15 March 1713) was a Dutch military engineer, born at The Hague.
Seamor	William	Lieutenant-General William Seymour (8 February 1664 – 9 or 10 February 1728) was a British soldier and politician. He was the second son of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet, the prominent Tory. He served successively as Member of Parliament for Cockermouth, Totnes and Newport, Isle of Wight.
Shihan	John	Master gunner at Cowes Castle, Isle of Wight
Sidney	Henry	Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney (also spelt Sydney; March 1641 – 8 April 1704) was an English Whig politician, Master General of His Majesty’s Ordnance 1693-1703. A soldier and administrator. He is now best remembered as one of the Immortal Seven who drafted the Invitation to William of Orange, which led to the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and subsequent deposition of James II of England.
Silvester	John	Armourer at Portsmouth. Father of Edward Silvester. Small arms.
Silvester	Edward	Master smith – Portsmouth
Silvester	Henry	Master smith – Portsmouth
Stanyford	Henry	Master Carpenter to the Office of Ordnance Portsmouth. Also captain of companies formed out of the inhabitants of Portsmouth; presumably, a militia.
Swift	James	Master of hoys Pomroy & Unity
Tankorill	James	Master Gunner of HMS Towey 1709
Townsend	Isaac	Commissioner. Office of Ordnance, Portsmouth. Possibly at the Gun Wharf.
Urry	David	Master & commander Hm Yacht Bolton 1715
Veale	Richard	Storekeeper for Office of Ordnance at Portsmouth 1766 onward.
Vernon	Edward	Admiral Edward Vernon was an English naval officer. He had a long and distinguished career, rising to the rank of admiral after 46 years service. As a vice admiral during the War of Jenkins’ Ear, in 1739 he was responsible for the capture of Porto Bello, seen as expunging the failure of Admiral Hosier there in a previous conflict.
Wagstaff	William	Fort Blockhouse.
Watkins	Patrick	Master gunner HMS Neptune 1715/6
Wheate	Thomas	Storekeeper Office of Ordnance
Whitacker	Mr.	Ordnance office
White	Thomas	Office of Ordnance, politician.
Williams	William	Master gunner HMS Ludlow Castle 1749
Wills	Charles	British Army officer and politician who served as Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance from 1718 to 1741.
Windsor	Dixie	Storekeeper of the Ordnance
Yorke	Joseph Sydney	Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke KCB (6 June 1768 – 5 May 1831) was an officer of the Royal Navy. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. He commanded HMS Stag at the defeat of the Dutch fleet in August 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars and went on to be First Naval Lord during the closing stages of the Napoleonic Wars.