Benjamin Gonson
Benjamin Gonson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1525 Parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East, London, England |
| Died | 1577 London, England |
| Buried | St Dunstan-in-the-East |
| Allegiance |  England |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1540–1577 |
| Commands held | Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy Treasurer of the Navy |
Benjamin Gonson (c. 1525–1577) was an English Naval Administrator, and the first Surveyor of the Royal Navy.[1] He was a founding member of England's Navy Board during the Tudor period.
Career
Benjamin Gonson began his career as a private
Henry VIII on 24 April 1546 as Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy.[2] He held this post until 1549 when he was succeeded by Admiral William Wynter. On 8 April 1549 he was appointed Treasurer of Marine Causes[3] which he first held alone (until 18 November 1577), and then jointly with Admiral John Hawkins
(until 26 November 1577).
Personal
The son of Vice-Admiral
Admiralty Court judge under Henry VIII) on 8 April 1546.[4] He had fourteen children with Ursula all born between the years 1547–67;[2] he died in December 1577.[5]
See also
References
- ISBN 9780198605270.
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/47400. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ISBN 9781317145035.
- ^ R.J.W. Swales (1982). "'Hussey, Anthony (1496/97-1560), of London', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: The House of Commons 1509-1558". United Kingdom: Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ISBN 9781473819924.