Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet [SEP] date of death
Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet
Vice Admiral Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet KCB (28 November 1774 – 5 August 1834) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, who fought with distinction at the battle of Trafalgar despite being amongst the youngest captains present.
Naval career.
King was the son of Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet, a wealthy and high-ranking member of the Navy. King was placed on board ship at fourteen thanks to the influence of his father
the Vane-Tempest-Stewarts, Earls Vane and Marquesses of Londonderry.
Tempest baronets of Tong, Yorkshire.
Created 25 May 1664 in the Baronetcy of England for John Tempest.
- Sir John Tempest, 1st Baronet (1645–23 Jun 1693)
- Sir George Tempest, 2nd Baronet (22 May 1672–11 Oct 1745)
- Sir Henry Tempest, 3rd Baronet (1 Sep 1696–9 Nov 1753)
- Sir Henry Tempest, 4th Baronet (13 Jan 1753–29 Jan 1819) Baronetcy extinct on his death.