Richard Edward Tracey (1837-1907)
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Admiral Sir Richard Edward
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Sir
Richard Edward Tracey, admiral Royal Navy, son of Commander Benjamin Wheatley Tracey
R.N. (claimant to Tracy
Peerage Case), was born on the 24 January 1837 in County Cork
and died in London on 7 March 1907, and was buried at Kensal Green. (See
English Census, 1901 living in Chelsea) His brother
Stopford Cane Tracey (b. 24 or
26 August 1838 Cork d. 18
September 1906 Isle of Wight) was a Staff Commander in the R.N. (See English
Census, 1901 living in Chelsea) Richard
Edward Tracey was twice married: (1) to Janet Douglas Wingate (b. 1844 - d. 1875)
daughter of the Rev. William Wingate, on 8 Jul 1865 at Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France (marriage
recorded for potential Royal Navy widow's pension). 15 July 1865
Glasgow Herald Richard E. Tracey, commander, Royal Navy, to
Janet Douglas, eldest daughter of the Rev. W. Wingate, 9 Stanley Crescent,
Kensington Park, London.-No cards. 15 July 1865
Sun (London) Tracey—Wingate.—
On the 8th inst., at the British Consulate, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Richard E.
Tracey, Commander R.N., to Janet Douglas, daughter of the Rev. W. Wingate, 9,
Stanley-crescent, Kensington-park. 18 July 1865 Cork Examiner ... Richard E. Tracey, Commander R.N., to
Janet Douglas, eldest daughter of the Rev. W. Wingate, Stanley-crescent,
Kensington Park. London. 1 June 1867 Hampshire Telegraph .. Richard
E.Tracey RN, of a
son. stillborn. 13 February
1875 Pall Mall Gazette & 20 February 1875 Hampshire Telegraph Feb. 10?. Tracey, wife of Mr. Richard E.,
Captain Royal Navy |
(2) on 30 November 1887 (Sevenoaks, Kent, England???) to Hon.
Adelaide Constance Rohesia de Courcy (b. 1855 - d. 9 July 1926), the only daughter of John
Constantine de Courcy, (22nd Lord Kingsale and 29th
Baron Kingsale in the Irish peerage) and Adelaide Brown-Westhead.
From 30 November 1887, her married name became Tracey. She held extensive lands
in Cork.
Tracey, the Hon. Lady.
Adelaide Constance Rohesia, only child
of John Constantine, 29th Lord Kingsale, who d. 1865, by Adelaide, who d. 1885,
only dau. of the late Joshua Proctor Brown Westhead, Esq., of Lea Castle,
Worcestershire ; m. 1887, as his 2nd wife, Sir Richard Edward Tracey, an Adm.
ret., who was A.D.C. to Queen Victoria I8S0-8 ; Second in Command of the
Channel Squadron 1888-90; Superintendent of Malta Dockyard 1892-4 and President
of the R. Navil Coll., Greenwich, 1897-1900, and who was cr. K.C.B. 1898, and
d. 1907.
The
county families of the United Kingdom (1919)
No 272 Brown Westhead & anr to Tracey
12 Nov 1890 between Marcus Brown-Westhend of Lea Castle near Kidderminster in the County of Worcester Esquire and Henry Augustus Dillon of Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquire of the one part and The Honorable Adelaide Constance Rohesia Tracey the wife of Richard Edward Tracey of No 13 Eaton Square in the County of London an admiral in Her Majestys Royal Navy of the other part...Indenture dated the 30 December 1854 and made between the Right Honorable John Constance Baron Kingsale first part Sarah Parry of the second part and Mare Cornbag of the third part...the sum of one thousand three hundred pounds and interest advanced to them...the sum of one thousand three hundred pounds and interest advanced to them...
[1890-1892] Land Records - Barony of Courceys [Cork]
Doneen Lower [Dooneen, Lower Kilroan], Grantor: Brown/Westhead, Grantee: Tracey, Adelaide C R Hon, 1890, File: 53 - 272 - 1666
Dounmacpatrick [Downmacpatrick or Oldhead Ringrone], Grantor: Tracey, Adelaide C R Hon, Grantee: "Lloyds", 1892, File: 34 - 241 - 1089
Barony of Courceys
Lands: Ferries of Cork Ferries of
Kinsale
Grantors: Brown Westhead Marcus
Weathead Marcus B & anr
Grantee: Tracey Adelaide C R. Hon
1890 File 52 Memorial 272 Page
1666
Career Synopsis:
15 January 1852, Master’s assistant in the Royal Navy
1854, Midshipman
30/01/1858
Mate/Sub Lieutenant
28 June 1859, Lieutenant
21/11/1864
or 19 April 1865, Commander
29 November 1871, Captain
1 January 1888, Rear-Admiral
23 June 1893, Vice-Admiral
29 November 1898, Admiral
24 January 1901, Retired Admiral
He entered the navy in 1852. He served during the
Baltic campaign of 1854 as a midshipman of the Boscawen, and received the medal;
he passed his examination in January 1858 while serving on the Harrier, sloop,
on the south east coast of America, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 28 June
1859. After studying on board the Excellent he was appointed in July 1860 to
the Conqueror in the Channel squadron, and two years later received a
supernumerary appointment to the Euryalus, flagship of Sir Augustus Leopold
Kuper on the East Indies and China station. While in her he took part in the
active operations in Japan, especially the engagement with the forts of
Kagosina in August 1863 and the attack on the batteries in the Straits of
Simonoseki in September 1864 was promoted to commander. The Japanese government
under the Togugawa Shogurata having asked the English naval officers might be
lent for training purposes to their newly formed modern navy, the request was
granted and Tracey placed in charge of the mission. He and his companions set
about organising and superintending the naval school at Tsukiji during 1867-8,
and while thus employed he was borne on the books of the flagship. But a new
Japanese administration interrupted Tracey’s work, which was not resumed till
1873, when Commander (Sir) Archibald Douglas took out to Japan a second naval
mission. Tracey, however for a short time rendered similar services to the
Chinese navy, for which he was decorated by the emperor with the order of the
Double Dragon, and on the 9th November 1869 was appointed to command the gun-vessel Avon,
in which he remained on the China station until his promotion to captain on 29
November 1871. On the 20th July 1876 he was appointed to the
Spartan, corvette, which he commanded for four years on the East Indies
station, and particularly on the east coast of Africa, where he cruised for the
suppression of the slave trade. In January 1881 he became flag captain in the
Iron Duke to Sir George Ommanney Wills, commander-in-chief on the China
station, and returning home early in 1884 was appointed to the Sultan, which he
commanded for a year in the Channel squadron. In April 1885 Tracey became an
aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria, and in July was appointed to Portsmouth
dockyard. He reached flag rank on 1 January 1888. Tracey first hoisted his flag
as second-in-command of the fleet under Sir George Tyron in the manoeuvres of 1889,
and in September of that year was appointed in the same capacity to the Channel
Squadron. In January 1892 he was made admiral superintendent at Malta, and on
23 June 1893 was promoted to vice-admiral. In 1896 he was an umpire in the
naval manoeuvres, and for three years from October 1897 was president of the
Royal Navel College at Greenwich. He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order
of the Bath (K.C.B.) in May 1898, and was promoted to admiral on 29
November 1898. He retired on 24 January 1901. An engraved portrait was published by Messrs. Walton of
Shaftesbury Avenue.
ADM 73/363/73
Richard Edward Tracey. When admitted to
Greenwich Hospital School: Not stated.
Parents' names: Benjamin Wheatly and
Elizabeth Tracey nee Howard.
Applicant born 24 January 1837. Bond by
Benjamin Wheatly Tracey dated 26 February 1847.
Reference: ADM
50/399
Rear Admiral Richard E. Tracey
Date: 1889 –
1890
Reference: ADM
196/41/166
Description:
Name Tracey,
Richard Edward
Rank: Admiral
Date: 1756-1917
Former reference in its original department: Volume 3
Jul 15, 1893 (SS) The
Victoria Disaster
Requiem Mass at Malta...present...Vice-Admiral Tracey,
Superintendent of the Dockyard...
Dec 23, 1901 (IT)
London
...next month, when Admiral Sir R.E. Tracey retires
through age...
Sep 8, 1905 (IT) Good
Services Pension
...£300 per annum...awarded to Admiral Sir R. Tracey,
K.C.B.
Mar 9, 1907 (IT)
Special Extra
The Times says:- We regret to announce the death of
Admiral Sir Richard Edward Tracey, K.C.B. in London, aged 70. He was second in
command of the Fleet under Sir George Tryon during the naval manoeuvres of
1896; President Royal Naval College Greenwick, and an officer of distinguished
service, high scientific attainments, and a linguist.
...death of Admiral Sir R.E. Tracey, K.C.B. on March
7, 1907...Board of Guardians...resolution of sympathy...
Mar 12, 1907 (IT)
Prince of Wales and the Navy
...meeting of the Royal Naval Fund...the prince of
Wales deplored the death of his old friend, Sir Richard tracey, whom he had
known for upwards of twenty years, and who for a number of years was a member
of that fund. A vote of condolence having on the motion of His Royal Highness...
1906 London Wills
Stopford Cane Tracey of 8 Sloane-gardens Middlesex
retired captain from the Royal Navy died 18 September 1906 at Ryde
Isle-of-Wight Probate London 16 October to William Thomas Western navy-agent.
Effects £402.18.7.
1907 London Wills
Sir Richard Edward Tracey of 8 Sloane-gardens Chelsea
Middlesex K.C.B. died 7 March 1907 Probate London 7 October to the honourable
dame Adelaide Constance Rohesia Tracey widow. effects £857.5.8
1926 London Wills
Tracey, the honourable Adelaide Constance Rohesia of
Royal Court Hotel Sloane-square Middlesex widow died 9 July 1926 Probate London
17 August to Guy de Courcy Glover major H.M. Army and Henry Arthur Whately
solicitor. Effects £76679.0.7
1897-1916 Who Was Who
TRACEY, Sir Richard, K.C.B., cr. 1889 ; s. of
Commander Tracey, R.N. ; b. 1837 ; m. 1st, Janet, d. of Rev. W. Wingate, 1865 ;
2nd, Hon. Adelaide Constance Rohesia, o. c. Of 29th B. Kingsale, 1887. Entered
Navy, 1852 ; Lieutenant, 1859 ; Commander, 1864 ; Captain, 1871 ; Rear-Admiral,
1888 ; Vice- Adm. 1893 ; served Baltic, 1854 (Baltic medal) ; Japan, 1863-64
(despatches, promoted) ; Commanded Naval Mission to Japan, 1867-68 ; A.D.C. to
Queen, 1885-87 ; 2nd in Com. Channel Squadron, 1889-90 ; Adm. Supt.
Malta, 1892-94; Umpire at Naval Manoeuvres, 1896 ; President Royal Naval
College, 1897-1900. Address : 8 Sloane Gardens, S.W. Clubs : United Service,
Marlborough. [Died 7 March 1907.
Ref:
1851/1861/1871
English Census (listing birthplace as Cork)
Charles Mosley, Burke's
Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Dictionary of National Biography. Edited by Sidney Lee.
Second Supplement 1912
National Archives: Naval Cadets to Admirals. ADM 196/14
National Archives: Records of
the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies. ADM
196/76
National Archives: Marriage Certificates. (Described
at item level) 1865. ADM 13/71
R.N. List
The Times 9 and 12
March 1907
William Wingate in Fasti ecclesiæ scoticanæ: the
succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Volume
7, pp.717
Portrait of Admiral
Sir Richard E. Tracy. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological
Society, Ser. 2, Vol. XXXIV, p. 38, 1929
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Kensal Green
Cemetery, Kensal Green, London, England 'IN LOVING MEMORY OF ADMIRAL SIR RICHARD EDWARD TRACEY KCB. BORN 24 JAN 1837, DIED 7 MARCH 1907 AGED 70. ...I THANK MY GOD UPON ALL MY
REMEMBERANCE OF THEE. PHIL 1
...ACRT', 'A...DEPARTED EVEN TO US OLD COMMUNION STILL
WITH US STILL WITH US
BEYOND THE VEIL PRAISING PLEADING
WITHOUT FAIL ', 'WITH THEM STILL
OUR HEARTS WE RAISE SHARE THEIR WORK
AND JOIN THEIR PRAISE RENDERING WORSHIP,
THANKS AND LOVE TO THE TRINITY
ABOVE.' Description:
Pedestal with cross broken off but leaning on it. The Friends of Kensal Green
describe it as a marble gbled ledger and four step plinth surmounted by a
cross and angel, rocks and an ancghor on each side. Notes: The De
Courcy Family Crypt. The admiral is the son-in-law http://blogs.rmg.co.uk/memorials/author/dedwards/page/486/ |
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March 2025