Lieutenant of the Admiralty
| Office of the Lieutenant of the Admiralty | |
|---|---|
HM The King Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council | |
| Term length | Not fixed (usually for life) |
| Formation | 1545–current |
The Lieutenant of the Admiralty is a now honorary office generally held by a senior retired
First Sea Lord
.
History
The Lieutenant of the Admiralty (or Lieutenant-Admiral) is first found in about the middle of the 15th century, as the Deputy or Assistant to the
Vice-Admiral of Great Britain until 1800. From 1801 the office was joined with that of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
, and was the second most powerful position in the Royal Navy.
List of lieutenants of the admiralty
Note: Incomplete list
- Sir Thomas Clere April 1546 - December 1552 [3]
- Sir William Woodhouse, December 1552 - 1564 [4]
- Post in abeyance
- Sir Richard Leveson, April 1604 - July 1605 [5]
- Post in abeyance
- Sir Robert Mansell July 1605 - June 1656 (appointed for life died in office)[6]
- Post in abeyance
- Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich, 1661-1663 [7]
- Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Grafton, 1663-1672 [8]
Office is merged with Vice Admiral of England in 1672.
References
- ISBN 9781107645110.
- ISBN 0900963948.
- ISBN 9785875053849.
- ^ "WOODHOUSE, Sir William (by 1517-64), of Hickling, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. The History of Parliament Trust 1964-2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "LEVESON, Sir Richard (1570-1605), of Lilleshall Lodge, Salop; Trentham and Parton, Staffs. and Bethnal Green, Mdx. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. The History of Parliament Trust 1964-2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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- ISBN 9781176659858.
Sources
- Rodger, N.A.M. (1979). The Admiralty. Offices of State. Terence Dalton Ltd, Lavenham. Suffolk. England.
