Birth 1629, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Death 26 January 1714 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Was the first Commissioner of Victualling for the Royal Navy.
Probably served with his father, as a Lieutenant of the Hannibal in 1653.
Commanded the "Dragon" frigate in the Downs and before Dunkirk, 1657-1658.
Commanded the "Supply" merchant ship, trading to the Mediterranean, 1661-1666.
Was appointed to command the king's ship "Portland" in August 1666, in which he took part in the attack on Vlie and Schelling. A few months later when the fleet was put out of commission he returned to the merchant service, and during the next five years commanded the "Bantam", of which he was part owner, in voyages to the Levant. In 1672 he was appointed captain of the "Royal James" carrying the flag of the Earl of Sandwich. Afterwards, he was appointed to command the "Lion" having with him, as lieutenant, his brother, Joseph, who had been purser of the Bantam.
In 1673 he was chosen by Prince Rupert as captain of his flagship, the "Royal Charles" and of the "Sovereign" after the action of 29 May. When the war came to an end he was nominated a commissioner of the navy. He was knighted on 3 July 1675, and in June 1682 was appointed captain of the "Duke" and commander-in-chief at the Nore. In 1683 he became first commissioner of victualling, and so remained until 1690, when, after the battle off Beachy Head he was appointed admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet, jointly with Henry Killigrew and Sir John Ashby. On their return after the reduction of Cork and Kinsale, the joint admirals resigned their command to Admiral Russell, and Haddock was the appointed comptroller of the navy, which office he appears to have held until his death, on 26 Jan 1714-15. He was buried in the churchyard of Leigh, in the same grave as his grandfather, father, and other members of his family. A black marble slab records that he was aged 85.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Vol. pp. 869, 870, & 871
Was Knighted on 3 July 1675
Comptroller of His Majesty's Navy 2 February 1682 - 2 February 1686 and 12 October 1688 till his death on 26 January 1714.
Was first Commissioner of Victualing 1683 - 1690
King William III made him Lord Commissioner of the Navy in 1689
Was in command of the fleet in the Downs from Ireland, in charge of prisoners in 1690
Master of Trinity House
Member of King Charles II's 3rd Parliament which met on 6 March 1678 in Suffolk; representing Aldborough
Represented Shoreham at the House of Commons on 19 May 1685, in the first year of the Reign of King James II.
Military Ships Commanded:
"HMS Dragon" 1656 - 1660
"HMS Portland" 14 June 1666 - 9 November 1667
"HMS Royal James" 18 January 1672 - 28 May 1672 100 guns at Battle of Solebay 28 May 1672/73, which was the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He was shot in the foot during this battle.
"HMS Lion" 7 November 1672 - 1 February 1673
"HMS Royal Charles" 2 February 1673 - 5 June 1673
"HMS Sovereign" 5 June 1673 - 30 June 1673
"HMS Duke" 3 June 1682 - 21 June 1682
Battles:
Holmes's Bonfire
Battle of Solebay
Battle of Schoonevald
Battle of Texel
1 James 11. 1635 Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Richard Haddock K.B. Knt. Sir Richard Haddock greatly distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars in the reign of Charles II. In the Battle of Solebay, 28th May, 1672, he was in command of the " Royal James," which was closely engaged and grappled by two of the enemy's ships. According to Haddock's own account, "about 12 o'clock, I was shot in the foot with a small shot, I supposed out of Van Ghent's maintop, which pressed me after a small time to go down to be dressed." Then describing how they got loose from the ships that had grappled them, he concludes, "at that time the surgeon was cutting off the shattered flesh and tendons of my toe, and immediately after we were boarded by the fatal fire-ships that burnt us ." The "Royal James" blew up, only some half-dozen of her crew, among whom were Haddock and his lieutenant, Thomas Mayo, being saved. On his return to London, Haddock was presented to the King, who took off the cap he was wearing and placed it on the gallant commander's head. This cap was still preserved in the family at the end of the 18th century.
He saved himself by swimming until a boat came from another ship.
Death 26 January 1714 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Was the first Commissioner of Victualling for the Royal Navy.
Probably served with his father, as a Lieutenant of the Hannibal in 1653.
Commanded the "Dragon" frigate in the Downs and before Dunkirk, 1657-1658.
Commanded the "Supply" merchant ship, trading to the Mediterranean, 1661-1666.
Was appointed to command the king's ship "Portland" in August 1666, in which he took part in the attack on Vlie and Schelling. A few months later when the fleet was put out of commission he returned to the merchant service, and during the next five years commanded the "Bantam", of which he was part owner, in voyages to the Levant. In 1672 he was appointed captain of the "Royal James" carrying the flag of the Earl of Sandwich. Afterwards, he was appointed to command the "Lion" having with him, as lieutenant, his brother, Joseph, who had been purser of the Bantam.
In 1673 he was chosen by Prince Rupert as captain of his flagship, the "Royal Charles" and of the "Sovereign" after the action of 29 May. When the war came to an end he was nominated a commissioner of the navy. He was knighted on 3 July 1675, and in June 1682 was appointed captain of the "Duke" and commander-in-chief at the Nore. In 1683 he became first commissioner of victualling, and so remained until 1690, when, after the battle off Beachy Head he was appointed admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet, jointly with Henry Killigrew and Sir John Ashby. On their return after the reduction of Cork and Kinsale, the joint admirals resigned their command to Admiral Russell, and Haddock was the appointed comptroller of the navy, which office he appears to have held until his death, on 26 Jan 1714-15. He was buried in the churchyard of Leigh, in the same grave as his grandfather, father, and other members of his family. A black marble slab records that he was aged 85.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Vol. pp. 869, 870, & 871
Was Knighted on 3 July 1675
Comptroller of His Majesty's Navy 2 February 1682 - 2 February 1686 and 12 October 1688 till his death on 26 January 1714.
Was first Commissioner of Victualing 1683 - 1690
King William III made him Lord Commissioner of the Navy in 1689
Was in command of the fleet in the Downs from Ireland, in charge of prisoners in 1690
Master of Trinity House
Member of King Charles II's 3rd Parliament which met on 6 March 1678 in Suffolk; representing Aldborough
Represented Shoreham at the House of Commons on 19 May 1685, in the first year of the Reign of King James II.
Military Ships Commanded:
"HMS Dragon" 1656 - 1660
"HMS Portland" 14 June 1666 - 9 November 1667
"HMS Royal James" 18 January 1672 - 28 May 1672 100 guns at Battle of Solebay 28 May 1672/73, which was the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He was shot in the foot during this battle.
"HMS Lion" 7 November 1672 - 1 February 1673
"HMS Royal Charles" 2 February 1673 - 5 June 1673
"HMS Sovereign" 5 June 1673 - 30 June 1673
"HMS Duke" 3 June 1682 - 21 June 1682
Battles:
Holmes's Bonfire
Battle of Solebay
Battle of Schoonevald
Battle of Texel
1 James 11. 1635 Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Richard Haddock K.B. Knt. Sir Richard Haddock greatly distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars in the reign of Charles II. In the Battle of Solebay, 28th May, 1672, he was in command of the " Royal James," which was closely engaged and grappled by two of the enemy's ships. According to Haddock's own account, "about 12 o'clock, I was shot in the foot with a small shot, I supposed out of Van Ghent's maintop, which pressed me after a small time to go down to be dressed." Then describing how they got loose from the ships that had grappled them, he concludes, "at that time the surgeon was cutting off the shattered flesh and tendons of my toe, and immediately after we were boarded by the fatal fire-ships that burnt us ." The "Royal James" blew up, only some half-dozen of her crew, among whom were Haddock and his lieutenant, Thomas Mayo, being saved. On his return to London, Haddock was presented to the King, who took off the cap he was wearing and placed it on the gallant commander's head. This cap was still preserved in the family at the end of the 18th century.
He saved himself by swimming until a boat came from another ship.
Birth 1629, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Death 26 January 1714 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Was the first Commissioner of Victualling for the Royal Navy.
Probably served with his father, as a Lieutenant of the Hannibal in 1653.
Commanded the "Dragon" frigate in the Downs and before Dunkirk, 1657-1658.
Commanded the "Supply" merchant ship, trading to the Mediterranean, 1661-1666.
Was appointed to command the king's ship "Portland" in August 1666, in which he took part in the attack on Vlie and Schelling. A few months later when the fleet was put out of commission he returned to the merchant service, and during the next five years commanded the "Bantam", of which he was part owner, in voyages to the Levant. In 1672 he was appointed captain of the "Royal James" carrying the flag of the Earl of Sandwich. Afterwards, he was appointed to command the "Lion" having with him, as lieutenant, his brother, Joseph, who had been purser of the Bantam.
In 1673 he was chosen by Prince Rupert as captain of his flagship, the "Royal Charles" and of the "Sovereign" after the action of 29 May. When the war came to an end he was nominated a commissioner of the navy. He was knighted on 3 July 1675, and in June 1682 was appointed captain of the "Duke" and commander-in-chief at the Nore. In 1683 he became first commissioner of victualling, and so remained until 1690, when, after the battle off Beachy Head he was appointed admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet, jointly with Henry Killigrew and Sir John Ashby. On their return after the reduction of Cork and Kinsale, the joint admirals resigned their command to Admiral Russell, and Haddock was the appointed comptroller of the navy, which office he appears to have held until his death, on 26 Jan 1714-15. He was buried in the churchyard of Leigh, in the same grave as his grandfather, father, and other members of his family. A black marble slab records that he was aged 85.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Vol. pp. 869, 870, & 871
Was Knighted on 3 July 1675
Comptroller of His Majesty's Navy 2 February 1682 - 2 February 1686 and 12 October 1688 till his death on 26 January 1714.
Was first Commissioner of Victualing 1683 - 1690
King William III made him Lord Commissioner of the Navy in 1689
Was in command of the fleet in the Downs from Ireland, in charge of prisoners in 1690
Master of Trinity House
Member of King Charles II's 3rd Parliament which met on 6 March 1678 in Suffolk; representing Aldborough
Represented Shoreham at the House of Commons on 19 May 1685, in the first year of the Reign of King James II.
Military Ships Commanded:
"HMS Dragon" 1656 - 1660
"HMS Portland" 14 June 1666 - 9 November 1667
"HMS Royal James" 18 January 1672 - 28 May 1672 100 guns at Battle of Solebay 28 May 1672/73, which was the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He was shot in the foot during this battle.
"HMS Lion" 7 November 1672 - 1 February 1673
"HMS Royal Charles" 2 February 1673 - 5 June 1673
"HMS Sovereign" 5 June 1673 - 30 June 1673
"HMS Duke" 3 June 1682 - 21 June 1682
Battles:
Holmes's Bonfire
Battle of Solebay
Battle of Schoonevald
Battle of Texel
1 James 11. 1635 Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Richard Haddock K.B. Knt. Sir Richard Haddock greatly distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars in the reign of Charles II. In the Battle of Solebay, 28th May, 1672, he was in command of the " Royal James," which was closely engaged and grappled by two of the enemy's ships. According to Haddock's own account, "about 12 o'clock, I was shot in the foot with a small shot, I supposed out of Van Ghent's maintop, which pressed me after a small time to go down to be dressed." Then describing how they got loose from the ships that had grappled them, he concludes, "at that time the surgeon was cutting off the shattered flesh and tendons of my toe, and immediately after we were boarded by the fatal fire-ships that burnt us ." The "Royal James" blew up, only some half-dozen of her crew, among whom were Haddock and his lieutenant, Thomas Mayo, being saved. On his return to London, Haddock was presented to the King, who took off the cap he was wearing and placed it on the gallant commander's head. This cap was still preserved in the family at the end of the 18th century.
He saved himself by swimming until a boat came from another ship.
Death 26 January 1714 Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England
Was the first Commissioner of Victualling for the Royal Navy.
Probably served with his father, as a Lieutenant of the Hannibal in 1653.
Commanded the "Dragon" frigate in the Downs and before Dunkirk, 1657-1658.
Commanded the "Supply" merchant ship, trading to the Mediterranean, 1661-1666.
Was appointed to command the king's ship "Portland" in August 1666, in which he took part in the attack on Vlie and Schelling. A few months later when the fleet was put out of commission he returned to the merchant service, and during the next five years commanded the "Bantam", of which he was part owner, in voyages to the Levant. In 1672 he was appointed captain of the "Royal James" carrying the flag of the Earl of Sandwich. Afterwards, he was appointed to command the "Lion" having with him, as lieutenant, his brother, Joseph, who had been purser of the Bantam.
In 1673 he was chosen by Prince Rupert as captain of his flagship, the "Royal Charles" and of the "Sovereign" after the action of 29 May. When the war came to an end he was nominated a commissioner of the navy. He was knighted on 3 July 1675, and in June 1682 was appointed captain of the "Duke" and commander-in-chief at the Nore. In 1683 he became first commissioner of victualling, and so remained until 1690, when, after the battle off Beachy Head he was appointed admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet, jointly with Henry Killigrew and Sir John Ashby. On their return after the reduction of Cork and Kinsale, the joint admirals resigned their command to Admiral Russell, and Haddock was the appointed comptroller of the navy, which office he appears to have held until his death, on 26 Jan 1714-15. He was buried in the churchyard of Leigh, in the same grave as his grandfather, father, and other members of his family. A black marble slab records that he was aged 85.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - Vol. pp. 869, 870, & 871
Was Knighted on 3 July 1675
Comptroller of His Majesty's Navy 2 February 1682 - 2 February 1686 and 12 October 1688 till his death on 26 January 1714.
Was first Commissioner of Victualing 1683 - 1690
King William III made him Lord Commissioner of the Navy in 1689
Was in command of the fleet in the Downs from Ireland, in charge of prisoners in 1690
Master of Trinity House
Member of King Charles II's 3rd Parliament which met on 6 March 1678 in Suffolk; representing Aldborough
Represented Shoreham at the House of Commons on 19 May 1685, in the first year of the Reign of King James II.
Military Ships Commanded:
"HMS Dragon" 1656 - 1660
"HMS Portland" 14 June 1666 - 9 November 1667
"HMS Royal James" 18 January 1672 - 28 May 1672 100 guns at Battle of Solebay 28 May 1672/73, which was the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He was shot in the foot during this battle.
"HMS Lion" 7 November 1672 - 1 February 1673
"HMS Royal Charles" 2 February 1673 - 5 June 1673
"HMS Sovereign" 5 June 1673 - 30 June 1673
"HMS Duke" 3 June 1682 - 21 June 1682
Battles:
Holmes's Bonfire
Battle of Solebay
Battle of Schoonevald
Battle of Texel
1 James 11. 1635 Sir Edward Hungerford, Sir Richard Haddock K.B. Knt. Sir Richard Haddock greatly distinguished himself in the Dutch Wars in the reign of Charles II. In the Battle of Solebay, 28th May, 1672, he was in command of the " Royal James," which was closely engaged and grappled by two of the enemy's ships. According to Haddock's own account, "about 12 o'clock, I was shot in the foot with a small shot, I supposed out of Van Ghent's maintop, which pressed me after a small time to go down to be dressed." Then describing how they got loose from the ships that had grappled them, he concludes, "at that time the surgeon was cutting off the shattered flesh and tendons of my toe, and immediately after we were boarded by the fatal fire-ships that burnt us ." The "Royal James" blew up, only some half-dozen of her crew, among whom were Haddock and his lieutenant, Thomas Mayo, being saved. On his return to London, Haddock was presented to the King, who took off the cap he was wearing and placed it on the gallant commander's head. This cap was still preserved in the family at the end of the 18th century.
He saved himself by swimming until a boat came from another ship.
Inscription
Also ye body of Dame ELIZ.
HADDOCK wife of Sir RICHARD
HADDOCK who dyed ye 26th of
Feby 1709 aged 59 years
also ye body of Sir RICHARD
HADDOCK Comptroller of His
Majesties Navy who died ye
29th of Jan. 1714 aged 85 years
Gravesite Details
Mantel top box tomb, only part of inscription on the top remains.
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