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History

As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for naval service, deciding the lawfulness of

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(captured by

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s), dealing with salvage claims for wrecks and acting as a judge. The earliest record of an appointment was of

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in 1559. In 1863 the Registrar of the Admiralty Court stated that the offices had 'for many years been purely honorary' (HCA 50/24 pp. 235–6). Appointments were made by the Lord High Admiral when this officer existed. When the admiralty was in commission appointments were made by the crown by letters patent under the seal of the admiralty court.

Vice-Admirals of Durham

This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of

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. *1559:

(also Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire 1559–1563, Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1559–?, Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1559–1563 and Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1559–?) *1559–63: ''Vacant'' *1563:

William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure William Eure, 2nd Baron Eure (10 May 1529 – 12 September 1594) was a Tudor-era English nobleman, soldier, and official in the Scottish Marches. Early life William Eure was the son of Ralph Eure, eldest son of William Eure who had been c ...

(also Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire 1563–1564) *1563–1568: ''Vacant'' *1568: Valentine Browne (also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1563–1564 and 1568–1574 and Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1568–1574) *1568–1575: ''Vacant'' *1575–1596:

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 ...

(also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1575–1596, Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1586 – aft. 1587 and Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1575 – aft. 1587) *1596

Richard Mompesson Sir Richard Mompesson (died 1627) was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Devizes in 1593. His father was William Mompesson of Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire. From c. 1574 he was esquire of the royal stables. Mompesson married three time ...

(also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1596–1604 and Vice-Admiral of Cumberland ?–1604) *1596–1611: ''Vacant'' *1611–1640: Theophilus Howard, Lord Howard (Earl of Suffolk from 1626) (also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1611-1640 and Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1611–1640) *1640: Sir John Delaval (also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1640–1641) *1640–1652: ''Vacant'' *1652: John Fenwick *1652–1660: ''Vacant'' *1661–1685:

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 ...

(also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1661–1685, Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1661-1685 and Vice-Admiral of Westmorland 1661–1685) *1685–1687: ''Vacant'' *1687–1689: John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave (also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1687–1689 and Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire 1659–1692) *1689–1702:

Richard Lumley, 1st Viscount Lumley Richard Lumley, 1st Viscount Lumley (7 April 1589 – 12 March 1663) was an English royalist and military commander. He was the grandfather of Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough. Richard Lumley was baptized at Chester-le-Street, County D ...

(Earl of Scarbrough from 1690) (also Vice-Admiral of Northumberland 1689–1703) *1702–1710:

Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew (31 January 163318 September 1721) was Bishop of Oxford from 1671 to 1674, then Bishop of Durham from 1674 to 1721. As such he was one of the longest-serving bishops of the Church of England. Crew was the son of Jo ...

*1710:

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 ...

*1710–1740: Richard Lumley, Viscount Lumley (Earl of Scarbrough from 1721) *1740–1755: ''Vacant'' *1755–1758:

Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, PC (c. 1705 – 6 March 1758), known as Lord Barnard between 1753 and 1754, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1726 to 1753 when he succeeded to a peerage as Baron Barnard. Lif ...

*1758–1795: ''Vacant'' *1795–1842:

William Vane, 3rd Earl of Darlington William Henry Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, KG (27 July 1766 – 29 January 1842), styled Viscount Barnard until 1792 and known as The Earl of Darlington between 1792 and 1827 and as The Marquess of Cleveland between 1827 and 1833, was a Britis ...

(Marquess of Cleveland 1827–1833, Duke of Cleveland from 1833) *1842–1854: Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry

References

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