William Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1705)
William Parry | |
|---|---|
 William Parry | |
| Born | 1705 |
| Died | 29 April 1779 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1728–1779 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Granado HMS Gibraltar HMS Prince George HMS Royal George HMS Intrepid HMS Kingston HMS Montagu HMS Somerset Jamaica Station Leeward Islands Station |
| Battles/wars | |
Admiral William Parry (1705 – 29 April 1779) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Promoted to
vice-admiral on 24 October 1770, he became Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands Station in 1772.[3][4] He was promoted to full admiral on 29 January 1778.[1]
Parry married Lucy Brown, daughter of Commodore Charles Brown.[5]
References
- ^ a b "William Parry". Three Decks. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ Cundall, p. xx
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27257. Retrieved 13 October 2015. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ Haydn, Joseph (13 June 2008). The Book of Dignities: Containing Lists of the Official Personages of the British Empire ... from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time ... Together with the Sovereigns and Rulers of Europe, from the Foundation of Their Respective States; the Peerage of England and Great Britain Original 1851 Digitized by the University of Michigan. Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 279.
- ^ Sharman, p. 24
Sources
- Cundall, Frank (1915). Historic Jamaica. West India Committee.
- Sharman, Victor (1990). Nelson's hero: The story of his sea-daddy Captain William Locker. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1844152667.