Richard Rundle Burgess (1754-1797)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Update
Pedro de Linze y BerasteguiSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1754-1769
Update
Galga (36) 1744-1784
Spanish 36 Gun
Privateer Frigate
Added
Lorenzo BeyenisSpanish
Ship Owner
Service 1769
Update
Juan Agustin de IradySpanish
Naval Sailor
Update
Guipuzcoano (64) 1778-1780
Spanish 64 Gun
Merchant Ship of the Line
Update
San Rafael (30) 1774-1780
Spanish 30 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Update
Luis ArburuSpanish
Naval Sailor
Update
Fermín UrtizbereaSpanish
Naval Sailor
Service 1780
Update
San Carlos (32) 1772-1780
Spanish 32 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Added
San Ignacio de Loyola (50) 1766-1779
Spanish 50 Gun
Merchant Ship
See more...

Richard Rundle Burgess

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth10.9.1754CSORN
First Known Service18.4.1782CSORN
FatherRichard Burgessref:719
MotherMary Rundle (1729-1801)ref:719
Last Known Service2.1.1795CSORN
Date of Death11.10.1797 - HMS Ardentref:71

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
21.11.1782		Lieutenant	CSORN
7.12.1782		Commander	CSORN
7.12.1782	15.12.1782	Keppel (14) 1778-1783 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/131 Issued by Joshua RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1747-1787 , Jamaica Confirmed 2.9.1783	ADM 6/23
15.12.1782	12.5.1783	Vaughan (16) 1781-1783 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/131 Issued by Joshua RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1747-1787 , Jamaica Confirmed 2.9.1783	ADM 6/23
23.6.1786	13.8.1790	Savage (14) 1778-1815 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/341	BWAS-1714
13.8.1790	20.9.1790	Ferret (14) 1784-1801 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/60	BWAS-1714
21.9.1790		Captain	CSORN
21.9.1790	22.11.1790	Active (32) 1780-1796 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/68	ADM 6/24
1.8.1794	2.1.1795	Argo (22) 1781-1816 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	W005
7.8.1794		Culloden (74) 1783-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/72	BWAS-1714
2.1795		Argo (22) 1781-1816 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1797	11.10.1797	Ardent (64) 1796-1824 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	RNB1823
11.10.1797		Battle of Camperdown

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

ADM 6/24 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNB1823John Marshall, Digital Book

W005William James, Digital Book

ref:71Stephen Lewis, Web Site

ref:719 Family History

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:41	Jon Miller	George SarradineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1794-1802
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:28	Jon Miller	British Other Vessels discovery vessel 'Discovery' (1789) (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel
Friday 24th of July 2026 08:15	Jon Miller	Mark RobinsonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1740-1787
Friday 24th of July 2026 06:56	Jon Miller	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Ethalion' (1797) (38) 1797-1799 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

GDPR Statement

Three Decks' Forum

Recent updates

Recent Comments

Richard Rundle Burgess

Event History

Sources

Recent comments to other pages