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Sir Peter Buck (died 1625) was an English
In the 1590s, Buck was Mayor of Rochester and Clerk of the Cheque at
mayor
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and naval official.
Career
In the 1590s, Buck was Mayor of Rochester and Clerk of the Cheque at Chatham Dockyard
Chatham Dockyard was a Royal Navy Dockyard located on the River Medway in Kent. Established in Chatham in the mid-16th century, the dockyard subsequently expanded into neighbouring Gillingham (at its most extensive, in the early 20th century ...
. Eastgate House, a Grade I
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listed Elizabethan townhouse in Rochester, Kent, was built for him.
From 1596, he held the post of Clerk of the Navy (also known as Clerk of the ships) and was knighted by James I James I may refer to:
People
*James I of Aragon (1208–1276)
*James I of Sicily or James II of Aragon (1267–1327)
*James I, Count of La Marche (1319–1362), Count of Ponthieu
*James I, Count of Urgell (1321–1347)
*James I of Cyprus (1334–13 ...
in 1603. He also served as Secretary to Algernon Percy Algernon Percy may refer to:
* Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602–1668), English military leader
* Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley (1750–1830), peer known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766–86
*Hon. Algernon Percy (diplomat ...
, Earl of Northumberland and Lord High Admiral.
Death
He died in 1625 and was survived by his wife Frances, the only daughter of William Knight, and daughter Margaret. He was referred to as "The Worshipful Sir Peter".See also
* William Barlow (bishop of Lincoln) *William Borough
William Borough (1536–1599) was a British naval officer who was Comptroller of the Navy and the younger brother of Stephen Borough. He participated in the British attack on Cádiz in 1587. He was responsible for the drawing of several early map ...
References
Year of birth missing 1625 deaths People from Rochester, Kent Mayors of places in Kent 16th-century English people {{England-mayor-stub