John Graydon
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John Graydon, portrait by Godfrey Kneller
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| Died | 12 March 1726 |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | –1726 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Soldado HMS Defiance HMS Hampton Court HMS Vanguard HMS Assistance HMS Triumph HMS Lancaster Jamaica Station |
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John Graydon (died 12 March 1726) was an English officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of vice-admiral during his time in the service. He was active during the Nine Years War and the War of the Spanish Succession.
In June 1686 Graydon was appointed lieutenant of HMS Charles Galley; in May 1688 first lieutenant of HMS Mary, and in October was advanced to the command of HMS Soldado. In her he took part in the battle of Bantry Bay on 1 May 1689, and was shortly afterwards promoted to HMS Defiance, which he commanded in the battle of Beachy Head, 30 June 1690. In 1692 he commanded HMS Hampton Court in the action at Barfleur, and with the grand fleet through 1695.
From 1695 to 1697 he commanded HMS Vanguard, also with the grand fleet. In April 1701 in HMS Assistance he convoyed the trade to Newfoundland, and seeing the trade thence into the Mediterranean was back in England by the spring of 1702. In June, while in command of HMS Triumph at Portsmouth, he was promoted to be rear-admiral of the blue, and ordered out to join Sir George Rooke on the coast of Spain. He was with him in the attempt on Cadiz, and in the destruction of the enemy's ships at the Battle of Vigo Bay; and having his flag in HMS Lancaster returned home in company with Sir Cloudesley Shovell in charge of the prizes. The following January he was promoted to be vice-admiral of the white, and appointed commander-in-chief of a squadron sent out to the Jamaica Station.
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