William Ellis (Royal Navy officer)

Captain

William Ellis
Born1697 or 1698
Barwick-in-Elmet, Yorkshire, Kingdom of England
Died12 August 1743(1743-08-12) (aged 45–46)
New York City, Province of New York
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1711—1743
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Gosport
RelationsSir William Lowther (great grandfather)
Captain Stanley Venn Ellis (4× great-grandnephew)

Captain William Ellis (1697 or 1698 — 12 August 1743) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He commanded HMS Gosport from 1740 until shortly before his death in 1743.

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