Ourry was the second son of Louis Ourry, a Huguenot of Blois and his wife Anne Louise Beauvais, daughter of Louis Beauvais and was born on 3 October 1719.[1]
Naval careeredit
Ourry joined the Royal Navy and was Lieutenant in 1742 serving on HMS Elizabeth from 1742 to 1744 and saw action at the Battle of Toulon. From 1746 to 1748 he served on HMS Salisbury.[2] He married Charity Treby, daughter of George Treby MP former secretary at war on 26 August 1749.[1] From 1751 to 1752 he served on HMS Monmouth and from 1752 to 1756 on HMS Deptford He was promoted to Master and Commander in 1756 and awarded command of the fireship HMS Proserpine, then at anchor at Port Mahon. War with France broke out in May 1756, while Ourry was en route to Port Mahon to assume command of his vessel. The French seized Proserpine before Ourry arrived, and he was forced to return to England and petition the Navy Board for an alternative command.[3]
After some delays Ourry was appointed to command the newly built sixth-rate frigate HMS Success from early 1757. However, family matters had since arisen that required him to seek a leave of absence for travel to Halifax, West Yorkshire. The Navy was reluctant to grant the request, and Ourry only obtained leave after the intervention of John Clevland, the Secretary to the Admiralty and a friend of Ourry's family. A subsequent request for additional leave was flatly refused with advice from Admiralty that "his service is wanted and is so pressing that the Lords will not permit any other action that can occasion a moments delay."[4]
In June 1758 Ourry took part in the landing at Cancale Bay. He commanded HMS Actaeon from 1759 to 1763 and took part in the Expedition against Belle Île in June 1761 and in operations in Martinique in February 1762. In 1763 he became a Member of Parliament but continued in service for several years. From 1763 to 1767 he commanded HMS Hero. His last three commands were HMS Firm between 1770 and 1771 HMS Dublin from 1771 to 1773 and also HMS Fame between 1770 and 1772.[2]
Political careeredit
The Treby family had an interest at Plympton Erle where his brother in law George Hele Treby was MP until his death in 1763. Ourry was returned in succession to him as MP for Plympton Erle at a by-election on 25 November 1763. He was returned for Plymton Erle unopposed in 1768 and 1774. In Parliament he supported every Administration but does not appear to have spoken in the House. He was appointed Commissioner for Plymouth Dockyard in January 1775 and vacated his seat.[1]
^Correspondence, Admiralty to Capt. Paul Ourry, 8 March 1758. Cited in MacLeod 2010, pp. 140–141
^John Burke A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland: M to Z 1846
Bibliographyedit
McLeod, Anne Byrne (2010). The Mid-Eighteenth Century Navy from the Perspective of Captain Thomas Burnett and His Peers (Thesis). University of Exeter. OCLC 757128667.
Winfield, Rif (2007). British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714–1792: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN9781844157006.
T Egerton Naval Chronology: Or, An Historical Summary of Naval & Maritime Events, from the Time of the Romans, to the Treaty of Peace, 1802, Volume 4
paul, henry, ourry, captain, 1719, 1783, royal, navy, officer, british, politician, house, commons, from, 1763, 1775, born3, october, 1719died31, january, 1783allegiancekingdom, great, britainservice, branchroyal, navyyears, servicec, 1742, 1783rankcaptaincomm. Captain Paul Henry Ourry 1719 1783 was a Royal Navy officer and British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1763 to 1775 Paul Henry OurryBorn3 October 1719Died31 January 1783AllegianceKingdom of Great BritainService wbr branchRoyal NavyYears of servicec 1742 1783RankCaptainCommands heldHMS SuccessHMS ActaeonHMS HeroHMS FirmHMS DublinHMS FameCommissioner of Plymouth DockyardBattles warsWar of the Austrian Succession Battle of Toulon Seven Years War Raid on St Malo Capture of Belle Ile American Revolutionary WarOther workMember of Parliament for Plympton Erle Contents 1 Early life 2 Naval career 3 Political career 4 Later life 5 References 5 1 BibliographyEarly life editOurry was the second son of Louis Ourry a Huguenot of Blois and his wife Anne Louise Beauvais daughter of Louis Beauvais and was born on 3 October 1719 1 Naval career editOurry joined the Royal Navy and was Lieutenant in 1742 serving on HMS Elizabeth from 1742 to 1744 and saw action at the Battle of Toulon From 1746 to 1748 he served on HMS Salisbury 2 He married Charity Treby daughter of George Treby MP former secretary at war on 26 August 1749 1 From 1751 to 1752 he served on HMS Monmouth and from 1752 to 1756 on HMS Deptford He was promoted to Master and Commander in 1756 and awarded command of the fireship HMS Proserpine then at anchor at Port Mahon War with France broke out in May 1756 while Ourry was en route to Port Mahon to assume command of his vessel The French seized Proserpine before Ourry arrived and he was forced to return to England and petition the Navy Board for an alternative command 3 After some delays Ourry was appointed to command the newly built sixth rate frigate HMS Success from early 1757 However family matters had since arisen that required him to seek a leave of absence for travel to Halifax West Yorkshire The Navy was reluctant to grant the request and Ourry only obtained leave after the intervention of John Clevland the Secretary to the Admiralty and a friend of Ourry s family A subsequent request for additional leave was flatly refused with advice from Admiralty that his service is wanted and is so pressing that the Lords will not permit any other action that can occasion a moments delay 4 In June 1758 Ourry took part in the landing at Cancale Bay He commanded HMS Actaeon from 1759 to 1763 and took part in the Expedition against Belle Ile in June 1761 and in operations in Martinique in February 1762 In 1763 he became a Member of Parliament but continued in service for several years From 1763 to 1767 he commanded HMS Hero His last three commands were HMS Firm between 1770 and 1771 HMS Dublin from 1771 to 1773 and also HMS Fame between 1770 and 1772 2 Political career editThe Treby family had an interest at Plympton Erle where his brother in law George Hele Treby was MP until his death in 1763 Ourry was returned in succession to him as MP for Plympton Erle at a by election on 25 November 1763 He was returned for Plymton Erle unopposed in 1768 and 1774 In Parliament he supported every Administration but does not appear to have spoken in the House He was appointed Commissioner for Plymouth Dockyard in January 1775 and vacated his seat 1 Later life editOurry died on 31 January 1783 1 His son Paul Treby Ourry was also MP for Plympton Erle His daughter Charity was married to Montagu Edmund Parker and his daughter Catherine to Sir William Molesworth 6th Baronet 5 References edit a b c d OURRY Paul Henry 1719 83 of Plympton Erle Devon History of Parliament Online Retrieved 9 October 2017 a b Threedecks Website Paul Henry Ourry 1719 1783 MacLeod 2010 p 143 Correspondence Admiralty to Capt Paul Ourry 8 March 1758 Cited in MacLeod 2010 pp 140 141 John Burke A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain amp Ireland M to Z 1846 Bibliography edit McLeod Anne Byrne 2010 The Mid Eighteenth Century Navy from the Perspective of Captain Thomas Burnett and His Peers Thesis University of Exeter OCLC 757128667 Winfield Rif 2007 British Warships of the Age of Sail 1714 1792 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 9781844157006 T Egerton Naval Chronology Or An Historical Summary of Naval amp Maritime Events from the Time of the Romans to the Treaty of Peace 1802 Volume 4 Parliament of Great BritainPreceded by Sir William BakerGeorge Hele Treby Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle1763 1775 With Sir William BakerWilliam BakerSir Richard Philipps Bt Succeeded bySir Richard Philipps BtJohn Durand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Henry Ourry amp oldid 1172152911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
