The Keeper of the Storehouses and formally known as the Keeper of the King's Storehouses was an

English Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against Fra ...

appointment created in 1524 the office holder was a principal member of the

Council of the Marine The Navy Board (formerly known as the Council of the Marine or Council of the Marine Causes) was the commission responsible for the day-to-day civil administration of the Royal Navy between 1546 and 1832. The board was headquartered within the ...

from 1546 until the post was abolished and his duties assumed by the

Treasurer of the Navy The Treasurer of the Navy, originally called Treasurer of Marine Causes or Paymaster of the Navy, was a civilian officer of the Royal Navy, one of the principal commissioners of the Navy Board responsible for naval finance from 1524 to 1832. ...

in 1560. He was responsible for the storing and supply of naval stores at naval dockyards for the navy.

History

The office of Keeper of the Storehouses came into being in 1524 following the death John Hopton who simultaneously held the titles of Keeper of the Storehouses at

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and

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and

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from 1512 to 1524 when his offices were separated. Initially it was one of the individual offices of the Clerks of the Kings Marine until April 1546 when the office holder became a member of

. The office existed until 1560 when it was abolished and its duties were assumed by the

Office holders

Included: * Captain,

William Gonson Vice-Admiral Sir William Gonson (1482–1544), was a Naval Judge and Naval Administrator of the English Royal Navy who served under King Henry VIII. Biography Career During the Tudor Period William Gonson's early career was as a private Mer ...

, 1524-1544. * Captain

John Wynter Vice-Admiral Sir John Wynter or Winter (1555–1638) was an explorer and naval officer in the English Navy Royal. As a ship's captain in the Drake expedition of 1577-1580, he was the first European to cross the Strait of Magellan from west to ...

, 1544-1545 * Richard Howlett, 1545-1548. * Vice-Admiral, William Holstocke, 1548-1560 (office is merged with Treasurer of the Navy)

Citations

Sources

# Childs, David (2009). Tudor Sea Power: The Foundation of Greatness. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. . # National Archives UK: Accounts as Master of Naval Ordnance: D421: 1561-69, # Rodger, N.A.M. (1997). "Council of the Marine: Administration 1509 to 1574". The safeguard of the sea : a naval history of Britain. Vol 1., 660-1649. London, England: Penguin. . {{Navy Board 16th-century Royal Navy personnel K