View of the Admiral Jurisdiction, List of Lord High Admirals
A SERIES or Catalogue (according to Sir H. Spelman's Computation) of ſuch as have been Dignified with the Office of Lord High Admiral in this Kingdome, ſince King John's time to to the Reign of King Charles the Firſt of Bleſſed Memory.
Wherein No mention is made of Marthuſius, that Princeps Nautarum, in K. Edgars time; Nor of thoſe other Tetrarchs of his Navy, who for the guard of the …rittiſh Seas had no leſs then a thouſand Sail of Ships under their Command; Nor of thoſe other Commanders in Chief touching the Sea-Affairs, who have been, beſide the common and uſual mode, Conſtituted by his Succeſſors, Kings of England; But of ſuch only, as in the Ordinary way have been Dignified with the ſaid Office and Marine Authority in this Kingdome, viz.
8 H. 3. RIchard de Lucy is ſaid to have Maritimam Angliae.
48 H. 3. Thomas de Moleton was Conſtituted Capitaneus & Custos maris & Portuum Maritimorum.
25 Ed. 1. William de Leiburne is ſtyled at the Aſſembly at Bruges, 8 Martii, 15 Ed. 1. 1286. Admirallus maris Angliae.
22 Ed. 1.
John de Botetort, Admiral of the North, for the Coaſt of Yarmouth, and that ſtation.
William de Leibourn, Admiral of the South, for Por…outh, and that ſtation.
A certain Iriſh Knight, Admiral of the Weſt, and the parts thereof.
| Admirals of the North, viz. | Admirals of the Weſt, viz. | |
| From the mouth of the River of Thames North-ward. | From the mouth of the River of Thames Weſt-ward. | |
| 34 Ed. 1. Edward Charles. | Gervaſe Allard. | |
| 8 Ed. 2. John Botetort. | William Cranis. | 10 Ed. 2. Nichalds Cryoll. |
| 10 Ed. 2. John Perbrun, aliàs Perburn. | Robert Leiburn, Knight. | 12 Ed. 2. John Athey. |
| 15 Ed. 2. John Perburn. | Robert de Leiburn, Knight, Admiral of the Weſtern Ports of England, Wales, and Ireland. | |
| 16 Ed. 2. John Perburn. | Robert Battail, aliàs Batall, one of the Barons of the Cinque-Ports. | |
| 18 Ed. 2. John Sturmy. | Robert Bendon. | |
| 19 Ed. 2. John Otervin. | Nicholas Keriel. | Walſingh. calls theſe the three Admirals of the three Coaſts of England, viz. of Yarmouth, Portſmouth, and the Weſt. And here note, That the South Coaſt is comprehended in the Weſt. |
| John de Felton. | ||
| 19 Ed. 2. John de Stormy. | Nicholas Criell. | |
| 20 Ed. 2. John Sturmy. | Nicholas Criell. | |
| 20 Ed. 2. John Layborne. | ||
| 1 Ed. 3. John Perbrun. | Wareſ. de Valoniis. | |
| 7 Ed. 3. William de Clinton. | ||
| 8 Ed. 3. John de Norwico. | Roger de Hegham, aliàs Higham. | |
| 10 Ed. 3. Thomas Ughtred. | ||
| 10 Ed. 3. John de Norwico. | Walter de Say, Baronet. | |
| 10 Ed. 3. | Robert Ufford, & | William de Manton. |
| John de Roos. Admiralli Flotae. | ||
| 11 Ed. 3. Walter de Manney. | Barthol. de Burgherſhe, Kt. | |
| 12 Ed. 3. Thomas de Draiton. This Thomas elſewhere appears not as Admiral, but only as Vice-Admiral to Walter de Manney: So poſſibly in ſome others there may be ſome Errors alſo. | Peter Dardus, aliàs Bard. | |
| 13 Ed. 3. Ro…ert Morley, Robert Truſſell. Bar. de Hengham. | ||
| 14 Ed. 3. Richaard, Fil. Alani, Com. Arundeliae. | ||
| 15 Ed. 3. Robert de Morley. | William Clinton, Com. Huntingd. | |
| 16 Ed. 3. William Truſſel. | Robert Beaupell. | |
| 17 Ed. 3. William Truſſell. | John de Monte Gomerico. | |
| 18 Ed. 3. Robert Uffer. Com. Suffolk. | Reignald de Cobham. | |
| 19 Ed. 3. Richard, Fil. Alani, Com. Arundeliae. | ||
| 20 Ed. 3. Robert de Ufford, Comes Suff. | Richard, Fil. Alani, Com. Arundeliae. | |
| 21 Ed. 3. John de Howard, Knight. | John de Monte Gomerico, Knight. | |
| 22 Ed. 3. Walter de Manny, Bar. S. Salvato. | Reignald de Cobham, Knight. | |
| 24 Ed. 3. Robert de Cauſton. | John de Bello Campo, Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter. | |
| 25 Ed. 3. Robert de Morley. | ||
| 25 Ed. 3. William de Bohun. Com. Northampt. | Henry D. of Lancaſter. | |
| 26 Ed. 3. William de Bohun. Com. Northampt. | Tho. de Bello Campo, Senior, Com. Warwicen. | |
| 29 Ed. 3. Rob. de Morley, Bar. de Hengham. | John de Bello Campo, Brother to the ſaid Thomas. | |
| 30 Ed. 3. Robert de Morley. Guido de Brian, Knight. | ||
| 31 Ed. 3. Guide de Brian. | ||
| 33, 34 Ed. 3. Robert de Morley. | Guido de Brian. | |
| 34 Ed. 3. John de Bello Campo aforeſaid, was Conſtituted High Admiral as well of the North as of the Weſt of England, 18 Julii, 34 Ed. 3. At which time he was alſo Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports, Conſtable of the Tower of London, and of the Caſtle of Dover; And dyed Decemb. 2. the ſame year in poſſeſſion thereof. | ||
| 35 Ed. 3. Robert Herle, Knight. Admirallus omnium Flotarum utriuſque partis. | ||
| 38 Ed. 3. Ralph Spigornell. Admirallus utriuſque partis. | ||
| 43 Ed. 3. Nicholas Tamworth, Knight. | Robert Aſton, Knight. | |
| 44 Ed. 3. John Nevill, Kt. Bar. de Raby. | Guido Brian. | |
| 45 Ed. 3. Ralph de Ferrariis. | Robert Aſton, Knight. | |
| 46, 47, 48 Ed. 3. W. de Nevill. | Phillip Courtney. | |
| 50 Ed. 3. William de Ufford, William de Monteacuto. Com. Suff. | ||
| 50, 51 Ed. 3. Mich. de la Poole, Knight, Dn. de Wingfield. Brother of Rob. de Hales, Prior of the Hoſpitall of S. Jo. of Hieruſalem. | ||
| 1 R. 2. Thomas de Bello Campo, Jun. Com. War. | Richard, Fil. Alani. Com. Arundel. | |
| 2 R. 2. Thomas Percy, Frat. Com. Northumb. | Hugh Calveley, Knight. | |
| 3, 4 R. 2. William de Elmham, Knight. | Phillip Courtney, Knight. | |
| 5 R. 2. William de Elmham. | John Roches, Knight. | |
| 6 R. 2. Walter, Fil. Walt. Knight, Dn. de Woodham. | John Roches, aliàs de Rupibus, Knight. | |
| 7 R. 2. Henry Percey, Com. Northumb. | Edward Courtney, Com. Devon. | |
| 8 R. 2. Tho. Percey, Frat. Hen. Com. Northumb. | Jo. Radington, Prior of Saint John of Hieruſalem. | |
| 9 R. 2. Phillip Darcy, Kt. | Thomas Trivet, Knight. | |
| 10 R. 2. Richard, Fil. Alani, Com. Arundel, Admirallus Angliae. | ||
| 12 R. 2. Jo. de Bello monte, Bar. de Folkingham. | Jo. Holland, Com. Huntington. | |
| 12 R. 2. Jo. de Rupibus, Kt. | ||
| 13 R. 2. Jo. de Bello monte, praedict. | Jo. Holland, Com. praedict. | |
| 14 R. 2. Edward Com. Rutland. | Jo. Holland, Com. praedict. | |
| 15 R. 2. Edward, Com. Rutland, & Cor…giae, afterwards D. of Albemarle. Conſtituted high Admiral as well of North as Weſtern parts. | ||
| 21 R. 2. John Beaufort, Marq. Dorſet, & Com. Somerſet. Fil. Jo. de Gandavo, D. of Lancaſter, Admiral … North and Weſt. | ||
| … R. 2. Thomas Percey, Com. Wincheſter, Frat. Hen. Com. Northumb. he was then Conſtituted Admiral of both parts. | ||
| 2 H. 4. Rich. Gray, Bar. de Codenore. | Thomas Reniſton, Knight. | |
| 5 H. 4. Tho. Beaufort, Frat. praed. Marq. Dorſ. | Tho. Dom. Berkley, Knight. | |
| 7 H. 4. Nicholas Blackburn, Eſquire. | Richard Cliderhow, Eſquire. |
Admirals of England, &c.
6 H. 4. Tho. Lancaſtrius, Reg. H. 4. Fil. Vice-Roy of Ireland, high Steward of England; afterward D. of Clarence. Admirallus utriuſque partis.
8 H. 4. John Beauford, praedict. Com. Somerſet. Admirallus Angliae.
8 H. 4. Edmund Holland, Earl of Kent. Admirallus Angliae.
9 H. 4. Thomas Beuford, praed. Adm. Angliae.
4 H. 6. John Lancaſtrius, D. of Bedford, E. of Richmond and Candale, high Conſtable of Engl. Fil. Reg. H. 4. Admirallus Angliae.
14 H. 6. Joh. Holland, D. of Exon. E. of Huntington. Conſtituted (together with his ſon) Admirals of England, Ireland, and Aquitain, for life.
25 H. 6. Will. de la Poole. Mar. & E. of Suffolk, made Admiral of England, Ireland, and Aquitain, during the minority of Hen. D. of Exon; who with his Father had that Office by the Kings …rant, ad terminum vitae eorum, &c.
28 H. 6. Hen. Holland, D. of Exon. Adm. Angliae, Hiberniae & Aquitaniae.
1 Ed. 4. Rich. Nevil, Comes Warwic. & Sarisb. Admirall of England, Ireland & Aquit.
2 Ed. 4. Will. Nevil, E. of Kent, & Bar. Falconberg. Adm. of Engl. Ireland, & Aquit.
Ed. 4. Richard D. of Glouceſter, Brother to the King; Adm. of Engl. Irel. & Aquit.
49 H. 6. Rich. Nevil, E. of Warwic. & Sarisb. Capt. of the Town and Caſtle of Calice. Conſtable of the Caſtle of Dover, & Cuſtos 5. Portuum. Adm. ut ſupra.
11 Ed. Richard D. of Glouceſter, praedict. Conſtituted Admiral, ut ſupra.
1 R. 3. John Howard, D. of Norfolk. Adm. of Engl. Ireland & Aquit.
1 H. 7. Jo. de Veer, E. of Oxford, high Chamberlain of England, &c. Adm. ut ſupra.
4 H. 8. Edw. Howard, Knight, Fil. Tho. E. of Sur. afterwards D. of Norf. Adm. ut ſupra.
5 H. 8. Tho. Howard, eld. brother of the ſaid Edw. E. of Sur. afterwards D. of Norf. Adm. ut ſupra.
17 H. 8. Henr. Fil. Nothus, Reg. H. 8. D. of Richm. & Somerſ. E. of Nottingh. Adm. ut ſupra.
28 H. 8. Will. Fitz William, E. of Southampt. Adm. ut ſupra.
32 H. 8. John Ruſſel, Knight, Dom. Ruſſel. Admirall, ut ſupra.
34 H. 8. John Dudley, Knight, Vicecom. Inſulae, & Bar. de Malpas, &c. Adm. ut ſupra.
1 Ed. 6. Tho. de S. Mauro (Vulg. Seimor) Knight, Dom. de S. Mauro de Sudley, Brother to Edw. D. of Somerſ. Adm. Angl. Hib. Walliae, Caleſ. Bologniae, &c.
3 Ed. 6. John Dudley, E. Warwic. Vicecom. Liſley, &c. Magnus Admirallus Angl. Hib. Wall. Caleſ. Bologn. & Marchiarum earundem, Normanniae, Gaſconiae, & Aquitaniae; Alſo Praefect. Gen. Claſſis & Marium Regis, &c.
4 Ed. 6. Edw. Clinton, Knight, Bar. Clinton, & Saius. Admiral, ut ſupra.
1 Mar. Will. Howard, Knight, Bar. Effingham. Adm. ut ſupra.
3 Mar. Edw. Clinton, Knight, Bar. Clinton & Saius. Adm. ut ſupra.
27 Eliz. Charles Lord Howard, Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter, Baro de Effingham, E. of Nottingh. Magn. Adm. Angl. Hiber. ac Dominiorum & Inſularum earundem Villae Caleſiae & Marchiarum ejuſdem, Normandiae, Gaſconiae, & Aquitaniae; Alſo, Praefect. Gen. Claſs. & marium dict. Regnorum.
16 Jac. Georgius, Marchio & Com. Buckingh. Vicecom. Villers, Baro de Whaddon, Deinde D. Buckingh. Knight of the Noble Order of the Garter, &c. Conſtituted Magn. Adm. ut ſupra.
Non eſt dubium (uti Spelman) quin perplures Procerum iſtorum, Equites fuerint Periſcelidis ſive Garterii; Sed cum id ſibi non prompte innotuerit, aliis reliquit diſquirendum.