English Captain: Thomas Trafford

Thomas Trafford served in the Restoration navy. In 1660, he was appointed as lieutenant of the 3rd Rate Leopard. In 1661, he was appointed as lieutenant of the 3rd Rate Monck. In 1663, he became lieutenant of the 4th Rate Nonsuch. In 1664, he was appointed as lieutenant of the 4th Rate Amity. In 1666, he was appointed as captain of the 4th Rate prize Unity. He fought in the Four Days' Battle, where he was assigned to Sir George Ayscue's division. On 25 July 1666, he fought in the St. James's Day Battle, where he was assigned to Sir Jeremy Smith's division. In 1671, he was appointed as captain of the 2nd Rate Old James. In 1672, Prince Rupert appointed him as captain of the Guinea frigate. On 12 April 1678, the King appointe him to command the hired merchantman, the Persia Merchant. On 5 September 1682, the commissioners appointed him to command the boats at Portsmouth. On 11 June 1685, the King reappointed to command the boats. Sources:

1. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.

2. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.