BALL, ANDREW [SSNE 1330]

Surname

BALL

First name

ANDREW

Title/rank

CAPTAIN

Nationality

ENGLISH

Social status

GENTRY

Text source

Andrew Ball was a navy captain in 1648. In 1650-2 he served with Captain Penn in the Mediterranean. He commanded a squadron at Copenhagen, but returned after being caught in a storm. He was killed in an encounter with the Dutch off Portland.

DNB

Service record

STUART KINGDOMS, NAVY

Arrived 1648-01-01, as CAPTAIN

Departed 1652-12-31, as CAPTAIN

Capacity OFFICER, purpose NAVAL