Rear-Admiral Richard Tyrell (1716 – 26 June 1766) was an Irish officer in the Royal Navy.

[2] Tyrell was a nephew of Sir Peter Warren, and entered the Royal Navy rather late in life, spending most of his active service in the West Indies.

[5] In January 1759 he played an important role in the attack on Martinique as part of the Seven Years' War and a few days later captured Guadeloupe to much acclaim.

In June 1759 he was given command of the huge HMS Foudroyant which had been captured from the French at the Battle of Cartagena.

[7] Having resigned command of the Leeward Islands Station in 1766, he died of fever on 26 June 1766 on board HMS Princess Louisa, and was buried at sea.

[9] In November 1747, Richard Tyrell married Russell Chester (née Tankard), a wealthy widow.

[10] Upon his marriage, Tyrrell became a joint-owner of his father-in-law's slave properties in Jamaica and Antigua.