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The position of Lord High Admiral of the Wash is an ancient hereditary naval office of England. In medieval times, the Lord High Admiral of the Wash was a nobleman with responsibility for the defence and protection of The Wash coast in north East Anglia. The post was granted to the le Strange family after the Norman Conquest.
He was appointed to Queen Mary's Privy Council on 3 January 1554, and on 11 March, was created Baron Howard of Effingham. On 20 March 1554, he was granted a patent as Lord Admiral, replacing Lord Clinton. On 9 October of that year, he was made a Knight of the Garter. [17]
A distinguished Scottish nobleman, politician, soldier and in 1513 Lord High Admiral, Lord Maxwell was a member of James V of Scotland's royal council and served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1524, 1527 and 1535. He was also an Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1533.
Lord High Admiral can refer to: Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom (of England until 1707, of Great Britain until 1709, and of the United Kingdom from 1964 to date) Lord High Admiral of Scotland; Lord High Admiral of the Wash; Lord High Admiral of Sweden; Lord High Admiral, Pimlico, London public house
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom (of England beginning in the 14th century, later of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800) [1] is the title of the ceremonial head of the Royal Navy. Most have been courtiers or members of the British royal family , and not professional naval officers.
James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran and 2nd Lord Hamilton (c. 1475 – 1529) was a Scottish nobleman, naval commander and first cousin of James IV of Scotland. He also served as the 9th Lord High Admiral of Scotland.
Milne was born the second son of the Admiral Sir David Milne and Grace Milne (daughter of Sir Alexander Purves, Bt). [1] His older brother David was later known as David Milne-Home. [2] His father purchased 10 York Place, Edinburgh in 1814 and the family lived there. [3] Milne joined the Royal Navy in February 1817. [1]
Patrick Hepburn was appointed Lord High Admiral of Scotland on 10 September 1488. In September 1491, Bothwell went on a diplomatic mission to France to renew the Auld Alliance. He left from North Berwick aboard the Katherine. His fellow ambassadors were Robert Blackadder, Archbishop of Glasgow and the Dean of Glasgow. [1]