Admiral Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet was a British naval officer and colonial governor.
Sir Richard King
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
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The Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Plymouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the admiral'
Sir Richard King, 1st Baronet
…and was promoted Vice-Admiral in 1793. He was elected Member of Parliament for Rochester in 1794, holding the seat until 1802. In 1794 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth and in 1795 promoted to Admiral. In 1769 he married Susannah Margaretta Coker; they had four recorded children including his son Richard…
HMS Impregnable, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, circa 1900
Hamoaze House, formerly Admiralty House, on Mount Wise (centre)