Sir Thomas Rich (1733-1803)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.


Sir Thomas Rich (5th Baronet Rich)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1733 - Berkshire HPO
First Known Service25.3.1758CSORN
FatherSir William Rich, 4th Bt. (d.1762)HPO
MotherElizabeth RoyallHPO
WifeAnn WillisHPO
MistressElizabeth Burtref:676
Illegitimate SonSir Henry, MP Bt.ref:676
Illegitimate SonCharles Richref:676
Illegitimate SonGeorge Frederick Rich (d.1863)ref:676
Illegitimate DaughterGrace [Abdy]ref:676
Last Known Service1.1.1801CSORN
Date of Death6.4.1803TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
25.3.1758 Lieutenant ADM 6/19/413CSORN
17.7.1762 Succeeded as 5th Baronet RichEWIKI
1.6.176318.6.1765Anson (6), Lieutenant and Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1.3.1769 Commander ADM 6/20/230CSORN
1.3.176914.2.1771Senegal (14), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/230BWAS-1714
14.2.1771 Captain ADM 6/20/416CSORN
14.2.177120.9.1773Gibraltar (20), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/416
Issued by James Gambier (1723-1789), North America 		BWAS-1714
23.5.177526.1.1780Enterprise (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/93BWAS-1714
26.1.178030.5.1781Princessa (70), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/104
Issued by Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney) (1719-1792), Barbados
Commission confirmed 1.4.1780		BWAS-1714
29.4.178130.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal 
27.7.178123.8.1781Sandwich (90), Captain and Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
31.3.178416.6.1790Elected a Member of Parliament for Great MarlowHPO
11.6.178625.6.1789Culloden (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/340BWAS-1714
10.5.179010.9.1791Vengeance (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/26BWAS-1714
22.12.179212.4.1794Culloden (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/186BWAS-1714
12.4.1794 Rear-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/25/31CSORN
12.4.17941795Culloden (74), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
4.7.1794 Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/25/55CSORN
1.6.1795 Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/25/179CSORN
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
14.2.1799 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.1.1801 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Pamela Langton on Monday 24th of October 2016 05:55

I have been researching my family tree and I am very confused about Sir Thomas Rich and Ann. I have an Ann Willis in my tree who had a son William Willes. He in turn had 6 natural children with Mary Brooks born 1799. She is my 4th great grand mother. There is no proof of these links. Do you know if William Willes Sir Thomas Richs son? If so, I wonder why he did not take the Rich name when the 6 natural children he had with Elizabeth Burt did. Any help would be appreciated. regards. Pamela Langton

Posted by Bill Norton on Sunday 11th of October 2015 17:05

Sir Thomas Rich 5th Bt. Of Sonning. An Admiral of the Blue & M.P. (c.1733-6 April 1803). Son of Sir William Rich, 4th Bt., of Sonning by Elizabeth, da. of William Royall of Minstead, Hants. m. Ann, da. and coh. of Richard Willis of Digswell, Herts.

Make a comment about this page





Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Wednesday 22nd of January 2020 06:04Diana MurraySir Francis Geary (1st Baronet of Oxenheath) (1709-1796)
Tuesday 21st of January 2020 17:08EmmettJohn Innes
Tuesday 21st of January 2020 10:52Margaret SykesEdward Andrews (1782-?)
Monday 20th of January 2020 20:30Nick WilliamsThomas Blakiston (1790-?)
Saturday 18th of January 2020 19:42CyBritish Other Vessels hoy 'Unity' (1693) (4)
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2020, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement