Wolfran Cornewall
| Wolfran Cornewall | |
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Wolfran Cornewall, by an unknown artist
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| Born | 1658 |
| Died | 21 January 1720 (aged 61) |
| Buried | Bath Abbey |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of England
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1679–1697 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held |
HMS Dartmouth HMS Constant Warwick HMS Swallow HMS Suffolk HMS Royal Katherine HMS Sandwich HMS St Andrew |
| Battles/wars | Nine Years' War |
Captain Wolfran Cornewall (1658 – 21 January 1720) was an officer in the British Royal Navy.
He was born in 1658, the fifth son of Humphrey Cornewall MP and his wife Theophila Skynner (1622–1718).
Cornewall began his career in the army, joining the Duke of Monmouth's Regiment as an Ensign on 12 June 1679, transferring to Colonel Kirke's Regiment in Tangier in 1681. He seems also to have served in the navy around this time, being appointed Lieutenant aboard HMS Tyger on 30 January 1682. Returning to the army, he was appointed Ensign in the Duke of York's Regiment on 2 May 1684 before transferring to the cavalry as a Cornet in the Royal Horse Guards later that year. In 1687 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the same regiment.
By 1688 he had switched back to the navy, and was given command of HMS Dartmouth on 23 August that year. On 26 November 1688 he was briefly appointed to HMS Constant Warwick, before being put in charge of HMS Swallow on 23 December 1688. The following year he sailed to Ireland, then in the grip of the Williamite War, and placed under the orders of Major-general Kirke relieving the Siege of Derry. In September he came ashore and took part as a volunteer assaulting the breach during the Siege of Cork under the orders of the then Earl of Marlborough.
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