Francis Holburne [SEP] date of birth
Francis Holburne
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.
William Holburne
William Holburne (died 1 April 1760) (also known as William Holborne and William Holburn) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
William was the brother of Francis Holburne, a naval officer who rose to flag rank. William also entered the navy, and may have served aboard the 74-gun third rate , during her time with Admiral Sir Edward Hawke's fleet at the Battle of Cape Finisterre.
Holburne was promoted to command a sloop on 21 April 1747, and was further advanced to command HMS