Richard Kirkby was an officer of the Royal Navy during the eighteenth century. He rose to the rank of captain but was later tried at a court-martial for his conduct during the action of August 1702, and being convicted of cowardice and disobedience was executed by firing squad.
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- 1658
- Died
- April 16, 1703
