William Parry | |
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![]() William Parry | |
Born | 1705 |
Died | 29 April 1779 |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
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 post 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 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 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]