William Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1705)
Royal Navy officer (1705–1779)
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Admiral of the Blue William Parry (1705 – 29 April 1779) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
William Parry | |
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Portrait by John Francis Rigaud, 1777 | |
| Born | 1705 |
| Died | 29 April 1779 (aged 73–74) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1728–1779 |
Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
| Commands | HMS Granado HMS Gibraltar HMS Prince George HMS Royal George HMS Intrepid HMS Kingston HMS Montagu HMS Somerset Jamaica Station Leeward Islands Station |
Conflicts | |
Life
Promoted to captain on 1 October 1744, Parry was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Kingston in February 1755 and saw action at the Battle of Minorca in May 1756 during the Seven Years' War.[1] Promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Blue on 21 October 1762, he went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1766[2] and, having been promoted to Vice-Admiral of the Blue on 24 October 1770, he became Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands Station in 1772.[3][4] He was promoted to Admiral of the Blue on 29 January 1778.[1] Parry married Lucy Brown, daughter of Commodore Charles Brown.[5]