The Surveyor of Marine Victuals later known as the General-Surveyor of Victuals was a civilian officer in the
Royal 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 Fr ...
who was a former member of the
Navy Board
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 1550 until 1679, he was responsible for managing the supply of food, beverages and other provisions for the
Royal 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 Fr ...
the office was replaced by the
Victualling Board
The Commissioners for the Victualling of the Navy, often called the Victualling Commissioners or Victualling Board, was the body responsible under the Navy Board for victualling ships of the British Royal Navy. It oversaw the vast operation of ...
in 1683. The General-Surveyor was based at the
Navy Office
History
The post evolved from a much early official known as the ''Keeper of the Kings Storehouses'' the office was formally established in 1550 the post holder was also known as the ''Surveyor-General of Victuals''
who was a principal member of the
Navy Board
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 ...
, with the exception of
Edward Baeshe the first Surveyor of Navy Victuals until 1560 the office was always held jointly for life by two men if one died the surviving office holder would temporarily hold the post until a new appointee was announced. The Surveyor was head of the Marine Victuals Office within the
Office of Admiralty and Marine Affairs and the victualling service of the Navy until 1679 when the office is abolished and replaced by a larger body known as the
Victualling Board
The Commissioners for the Victualling of the Navy, often called the Victualling Commissioners or Victualling Board, was the body responsible under the Navy Board for victualling ships of the British Royal Navy. It oversaw the vast operation of ...
in 1683 run jointly by commissioners.
Responsibilities
The Surveyor of Victuals was officially responsible for:
* Administration of the
Victualling Stores, Chatham Dockyard
* Administration of the
Victualling Stores, Deptford Dockyard
* Administration of the
Victualling Stores, Erith Dockyard
* Administration of the
Victualling Stores, Portsmouth Dockyard
* Administration of the
Victualling Stores, Plymouth Dockyard
* Administration of the
Victualling Stores, Woolwich Dockyard
* Supplying of all food and beverages to the
Royal 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 Fr ...
, its crews and vessels
List of surveyors of navy victuals
Included:
*
Edward Baeshe, 18 June 1550 – 24 December 1560.
*
Edward Baeshe and
William Holstocke
Vice Admiral William Holstocke (died 1589) was an English naval commander who became the first Comptroller of the Navy in its original role.
Naval career
Holstocke first went to sea in 1534 as page to Richard Gonson's voyages to Crete and Chios, ...
, 24 December 1560 – 29 October 1563, (jointly)
*
Edward Baeshe and John Elyot, 30 October 1563 – 26 November 1582, (jointly).
*
Edward Baeshe, sole survivor, to 26 Nov.1582.
*
Edward Baeshe and James Quarles, 27 November 1582 – 2 May 1587, (jointly).
* James Quarles sole survivor, to 7 Nov.1595.
* Charles Quarles and Marmaduke Darrell, 8 November 1595 – 24 September 1599, (jointly).
* Marmaduke Darrell sole survivor, to 8 November 1595.
* Sir
Marmaduke Darrell
Marmaduke Darrell or Darrel or Dayrell (died 1632) was an English courtier, accountant, and naval administrator.
Darrell's estates were at Fulmer in Buckinghamshire.
He was a Clerk of the Avery to Elizabeth I. Darrell kept an account of the ex ...
, and Thomas Bludder 24 July 1603 – 30 3 July 1603, (jointly).
* Sir Marmaduke Darrell, and Sir Thomas Bludder, Kt. 4 July 1604 – 30 January 1612, jointly).
* Sir Marmaduke Darrell, and
Sir Allen Apsley, 31 January 1612 – 8 January 1623, (jointly).
*
Sir Allen Apsley, and
Sir Sampson Darrell,
8 January 1623 – 24 May 1630, (jointly).
*
Sir Sampson Darrell, sole survivor, to 23 May 1635.
''Post vacant till 27 November 1635''
*
John Crane, 28 November 1635 – 24 October 1660,
*
Denis Alderman Gauden 24 October 1660 – 22 October 1667.
* Sir Denis Alderman Gauden, Kt, 23 October 1667 – 1677.
* John Godwin, 1677 – 10 February 1679.
[No further occurrence of post after 1679] dies March 1688.
References
Sources
* Surveyor of Marine Victuals 1550 – c. 1679. A provisional list compiled by J.C. Sainty, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, January 2003. British History Online http://www.history.ac.uk/publications/office/navymarine
ccessed 26 March 2017
External links
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1550 establishments in England
1679 disestablishments in England