Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier

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The admiraliteitskantoor in the Prinsenhof at Hoorn in 1606 (Westfries Museum)

The Admiralty of the Noorderkwartier (

West Friesland, a region in the north of the province of Holland.[1]

History

It was set up on 6 March 1589 by a resolution of the

Maurits of Orange. It was established at Hoorn (and in Enkhuizen
for about three months in 1597). The admiralty was disestablished in 1795.

Fleet guardians

Known fleet guardians of the admiralty include:

References