This is a list of people who have served as
Vice-Admiral of
Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land ...
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* Reginald Beseley 1559–? (also
Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire, 1559–1563,
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1559–1563,
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included p ...
1559-1563 and
Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1559–?)
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William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton
William Grey, 13th Baron Grey de Wilton (1508/1509 – 14 December 1562), was an English baron and military commander serving in France in the 1540s and 1550s, and in the Scottish Wars of the 1540s.
Early life
Grey was the thirteenth Baron ...
1561–1562
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*Thomas Foster 1563 ''jointly with''
*John Carvell 1563
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Valentine Browne 1563–1564
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Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford 1564–1566
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Valentine Browne 1568–1574 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1568 and
Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1568–1574)
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Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon
Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon KG PC (4 March 1526 – 23 July 1596), was an English nobleman and courtier. He was the patron of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, William Shakespeare's playing company. The son of Mary Boleyn, he was a cousin of E ...
1575–1596 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1575–1596,
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included p ...
1586 – aft. 1587 and
Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1575 – aft. 1587)
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Sir Richard Mompesson 1596–1604 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1596 and
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included p ...
?–1604 )
* Sir George Hume 1604–1611 (also
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included p ...
1604–1611)
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Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, (13 August 15843 June 1640) was an English nobleman and politician.
Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, by his second wife, Catherine Kny ...
1611–1640 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1611-1640,
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included p ...
1611-1640 and
Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1622–1640)
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Sir John Delaval 1640–1641 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1640)
*''vacant''
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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (162824 February 1685) was an English military leader and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1653 and 1660 and was created Earl of Carlisle in 1661.
Howard was the son and ...
1661–1685 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1661-1685,
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included p ...
1661-1685 and
Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1661-1685)
*''vacant''
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John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave 1687–1689 (also
Vice-Admiral of Durham
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
History
As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for n ...
1687–1689 and
Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire 1659–1692)
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Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough
Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough (1650 – 17 December 1721), was an English soldier and statesman best known for his role in the Glorious Revolution.
Origins
Lumley was the son of John Lumley and Mary Compton, and the grandson of Richar ...
1689–1703 (also Vice-Admiral of Durham 1689–1702)
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Mark Shafto 1703–1709
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Sir John Delaval, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Delaval, 3rd Baronet (7 November 1654 – 4 June 1729) was an English politician.
He was the fifth son of Sir Ralph Delaval, 1st Baronet and his wife Anne Leslie, daughter of the 1st Earl of Leven. Delaval succeeded his older brother R ...
1709–1729
*''vacant''
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Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, (c. 17146 June 1786), was an English peer, landowner, and art patron.
Origins
He was born Hugh Smithson, the son of Lansdale Smithson (b. 1682) of Langdale and Philadelphia Revely. He was a grandson of ...
1755–1786
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Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Lieutenant General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland (14 August 174210 July 1817) was an officer in the British army and later a British peer. He participated in the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Long Island during t ...
1786–1817
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Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland (20 April 178511 February 1847), styled Earl Percy until 1817, was a British aristocrat and Tory politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under the Duke of Wellington from 1829 to 1830.
Backgro ...
1822–1847
References
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Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land ...
Vice-Admirals
Military history of Northumberland