Richard Tyrrell (1691-1766)

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Richard Tyrrell

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1691 - Dublin ref:950
First Known Service29.11.1740CSORN
FatherJames Tyrrellref:950
MotherMaryref:950
WifeRussell Tankardref:950
DaughterAnn Barnesref:950
SonRichard Tyrrellref:950
DaughterCatherine Reilyref:950
Last Known Service5.3.1760CSORN
Date of Death26.6.1766 - West Indies ref:845
Cause of DeathFeverE-WIKI
Will Probated5.8.1766, PROB 11/921/58

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.11.1740 Lieutenant ADM 6/16/3CSORN
16.1.1741/4210.3.1741/42
Launceston (44) 1741-1784
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk"
1758 Renamed "Launceston"
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/4		ADM 6/15
5.3.1742/43 Commander ADM 6/16/190CSORN
5.3.1742/4325.12.1743
Comet (8) 1742-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/190
Confirmed 17.6.1743		BWAS-1714
26.12.1743 Captain ADM 6/17/143CSORN
26.12.17434.9.1744
Launceston (44) 1741-1784
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1752 Renamed "Launceston Hulk"
1758 Renamed "Launceston"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/143
Issued by
Peter WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1716-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 18.8.1746		BWAS-1714
4.9.174421.2.1744/45
Deal Castle (20) 1727-1746
British 20 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/511
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Sir Charles Knowles (1st Baronet Knowles)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1770
, Barbados
Confirmed 2.2.1749/50		ADM 6/17
7.6.174528.4.1747
Lyme (20) 1740-1747
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/512
Issued by
The Hon. Fitzroy Henry LeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1748
, Barbados
Confirmed 27.2.1749/50		BWAS-1714
28.4.174716.9.1749
Centaur (20) 1746-1761
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/511
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The Hon. Fitzroy Henry LeeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1748
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Confirmed 30.1.1749/50		BWAS-1714
4.2.17551.3.1757
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British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1757 Renamed "Ipswich Hulk"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/128		BWAS-1714
20.5.175729.1.1759
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British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Grampus"
, Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/401		BWAS-1714
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20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
25.6.17595.3.1760
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3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
21.10.1762 Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/19/445CSORN
7.6.176326.6.1766Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Barbados & the Leeward Islands ADM 6/19/507ADM 6/19
6.176526.6.1766
Princess Louisa (60) 1744-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White		BWAS-1714
Previous comments on this page

Posted by paula on Thursday 4th of March 2021 15:09

Richard Tyrrell was born 1716 in Dublin and died childless in 1766 aboard a ship on way back to England from Antigua. Catherine Reilly and ann Barnes were his sisters..

Posted by Jennifer Macdonell on Friday 15th of January 2021 16:52

Other sites, more believable put his birth as 1716 0r 17. He cannot have been born in 1691 as stated above with his first service as 1740 at the age of 50! Also thought born Kingswear, Devon, not Dublin. Maybe his father?

Posted by Sylvie on Friday 17th of August 2018 21:23


Correction...Catherine Reilly and Ann Barnes were both sisters of admiral Richard Tyrrell not his daughters and Richard Tyrrell was his nephew not his son!

Posted by Cy on Monday 7th of August 2017 06:57

Thanks, sorted him out a bit.

Posted by Tony Willoughby on Friday 4th of August 2017 16:29

Tyrrell. you have his date of death two years before his last known service - I think that he died in 1766

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