Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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East India co. Royal Oak 400 tons 1 trip 1663 then ?
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/EICo-z.htm
The Royal Oak: was used by RN: Royal Navy 1664 on: long line of historic entries.
The Royal Oak—Royalists rejoice! May 29th is Oak Apple Day
the name is used for many purposes including Pubs.
the story:http://footguards.tripod.com/06ARTICLES/ART26_royal_oak.htm#RN
then navy song:
Come, cheer up, my lads, ‘tis to glory we steer,
To add something more to this wonderful year;
To honour we call you, not press you like slaves,
For who are as free as the sons of the waves
http://www.4reference.net/encyclopedias/wikipedia/Heart_of_oak.html -
The Royal Oak.
Probably a merchantman as NAM Rodger in his “The Command of the Ocean” gives three Royal Oaks.
One launched in 1664 was burnt by fireships of De Ruyter, along with the Royal James and the Loyal London. The others after the Diary.
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I just have been given a wall clock with the name “THE ROYAL OAK” and “PAIGNTON”.
Is there anyone to tell me more about this clock, its age?
Thank you so much
Marlies