Joshua Ricketts Rowley

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Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, 3rd Baronet ( 1790 - March 18, 1857 ) was a British Vice Admiral.

Joshua Ricketts Rowley was one of eleven children, five sons and six daughters, of the politician William Rowley, 2nd Baronet and his wife Susanna Edith Harland, a daughter of Admiral Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet .

Like many family members before him, Joshua Ricketts Rowley embarked on a career in the Royal Navy . In April 1808 he was promoted to lieutenant. On August 8, 1810, he was promoted to Commander. Then in September 1812 as captain. In April 1848 he was promoted to Rear Admiral of the Blue Flag, then at the end of 1850 to Rear Admiral of the White Flag, and in May 1853 to Rear Admiral of the Red Flag. In October 1855 he was finally appointed Vice Admiral of the Blue Flag.

When his father died in October 1832, he inherited his title of baronet , of Tendring Hall in the County of Suffolk. Since 1824 he was married to Charlotte Moseley. Since the marriage remained childless, his brother Robert Charles Rowley inherited his title and became 4th baronet.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Baronetage: ROWLEY of Tendring Hall, Suffolk at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
  2. ↑ a b c John Nichols: The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 153 (1833)
  3. ^ Joseph Allen: The new Navy list and general record of the services of officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marine (1847)
  4. ^ The Navy list , June 20, 1856, British Admiralty
  5. ^ Bulletins and Other State Intelligence (1851)
  6. ^ Bulletins and Other State Intelligence (1854)
  7. ↑ The United service magazine, Volume 3 (1855)
  8. ^ Edmund Lodge: The genealogy of the existing British peerage and baronetage (1859)
predecessor Office successor
William Rowley Baronet, of Tendring Hall
1832-1857 		Charles Rowley
personal data
SURNAME Rowley, Joshua Ricketts
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rowley, Sir Joshua Ricketts, 3rd Baronet
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British Vice Admiral
DATE OF BIRTH around 1790
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1857