Sir Thomas Rich (1733-1803)

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Sir Thomas Rich (5th Baronet Rich)

NationalityBritish 
RolesSailor 
Date of Birth1733 - Berkshire ref:582
First Known Service1758/03/25CSORN
WifeAnn Willisref:582
Last Known Service1801/01/01CSORN
Date of Death1803/04/06TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1758/03/25 LieutenantCSORN
1762 Succeeded as 5th Baronet RichEWIKI
1763/041765Anson (6), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1769/03/01 CommanderCSORN
1769/03/011771/02/14Senegal (14), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1771/02/14 CaptainCSORN
1771/02/141773Gibraltar (20), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1775/041779Enterprise (28), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1780/041781/05Princessa (70), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1781/04/291781/04/30Battle of Fort Royal 
1781/081782/04Sandwich (90), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1786/061789Culloden (74), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1790/051791/09Vengeance (74), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1792/121794/04Culloden (74), as Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
1794/041795Culloden (74), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the BlueBWAS-1714
1794/04/12 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1794/06/01 Glorious 1st of June 
1794/07/04 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1795/06/01 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1795/07/13 Battle of Hyeres 
1799/02/14 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1801/01/01 Admiral of the BlueCSORN

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType
ref:582 History of Parliament online Web Site
CSORN Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner SmithWeb Site
TRN3 The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IIIWilliam Laid ClowesDigital Book
EWIKI WikipediaVariousWeb Site
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
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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.

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