1764-1805. He was born on 4 November 1764 in Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Westminster, the eldest son of William Henry Ricketts of the Canaan Estate, Jamaica,. His mother was Mary Jervis, the sister of the future Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, and as the latter proved childless Ricketts became the heir to the viscountcy of St. Vincent, although he died before he could accede to the title and instead his brother Edward became the 2nd Viscount St. Vincent. His sister Mary married Admiral William Carnegie, the 7th Earl of Northesk.
Following an education at Odiham Grammar School in Hampshire and at Winchester College, Ricketts entered the service in 1781 aboard the Foudroyant 80 commanded by his uncle, and he was present on 20 April 1782 when this vessel captured the Pégase 74 after a long chase off Brest. His uncle's significant patronage secured his lieutenant's commission on 5 September 1782, and he joined the Success 32, Captain Charles Morice Pole, which had taken a convoy out to Jamaica. Here, at the tender age of eighteen, and after a mere two years' service, Ricketts was promoted commander on 17 March 1783. It has been stated that he was appointed to the Shrewsbury 74, but this appears to have been for purposes of rank only as that sail-of-the-line was deemed unfit for service and was scuttled at Jamaica in early June.
On 10 June 1801 Ricketts assumed his mother's maiden name, Jervis, on a royal licence so that he could become the heir to his uncle's title.
He died when the barge he was commanding (HMS Torrant) was overturned off Ushant in January 1805.
His remains were never recovered.
Following an education at Odiham Grammar School in Hampshire and at Winchester College, Ricketts entered the service in 1781 aboard the Foudroyant 80 commanded by his uncle, and he was present on 20 April 1782 when this vessel captured the Pégase 74 after a long chase off Brest. His uncle's significant patronage secured his lieutenant's commission on 5 September 1782, and he joined the Success 32, Captain Charles Morice Pole, which had taken a convoy out to Jamaica. Here, at the tender age of eighteen, and after a mere two years' service, Ricketts was promoted commander on 17 March 1783. It has been stated that he was appointed to the Shrewsbury 74, but this appears to have been for purposes of rank only as that sail-of-the-line was deemed unfit for service and was scuttled at Jamaica in early June.
On 10 June 1801 Ricketts assumed his mother's maiden name, Jervis, on a royal licence so that he could become the heir to his uncle's title.
He died when the barge he was commanding (HMS Torrant) was overturned off Ushant in January 1805.
His remains were never recovered.
1764-1805. He was born on 4 November 1764 in Park Street, Grosvenor Square, Westminster, the eldest son of William Henry Ricketts of the Canaan Estate, Jamaica,. His mother was Mary Jervis, the sister of the future Admiral the Earl of St. Vincent, and as the latter proved childless Ricketts became the heir to the viscountcy of St. Vincent, although he died before he could accede to the title and instead his brother Edward became the 2nd Viscount St. Vincent. His sister Mary married Admiral William Carnegie, the 7th Earl of Northesk.
Following an education at Odiham Grammar School in Hampshire and at Winchester College, Ricketts entered the service in 1781 aboard the Foudroyant 80 commanded by his uncle, and he was present on 20 April 1782 when this vessel captured the Pégase 74 after a long chase off Brest. His uncle's significant patronage secured his lieutenant's commission on 5 September 1782, and he joined the Success 32, Captain Charles Morice Pole, which had taken a convoy out to Jamaica. Here, at the tender age of eighteen, and after a mere two years' service, Ricketts was promoted commander on 17 March 1783. It has been stated that he was appointed to the Shrewsbury 74, but this appears to have been for purposes of rank only as that sail-of-the-line was deemed unfit for service and was scuttled at Jamaica in early June.
On 10 June 1801 Ricketts assumed his mother's maiden name, Jervis, on a royal licence so that he could become the heir to his uncle's title.
He died when the barge he was commanding (HMS Torrant) was overturned off Ushant in January 1805.
His remains were never recovered.
Following an education at Odiham Grammar School in Hampshire and at Winchester College, Ricketts entered the service in 1781 aboard the Foudroyant 80 commanded by his uncle, and he was present on 20 April 1782 when this vessel captured the Pégase 74 after a long chase off Brest. His uncle's significant patronage secured his lieutenant's commission on 5 September 1782, and he joined the Success 32, Captain Charles Morice Pole, which had taken a convoy out to Jamaica. Here, at the tender age of eighteen, and after a mere two years' service, Ricketts was promoted commander on 17 March 1783. It has been stated that he was appointed to the Shrewsbury 74, but this appears to have been for purposes of rank only as that sail-of-the-line was deemed unfit for service and was scuttled at Jamaica in early June.
On 10 June 1801 Ricketts assumed his mother's maiden name, Jervis, on a royal licence so that he could become the heir to his uncle's title.
He died when the barge he was commanding (HMS Torrant) was overturned off Ushant in January 1805.
His remains were never recovered.
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