| Vice Admiral of Kent | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1558-1846 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Type | Naval administration |
| Role |  Admiralty court and Naval Jurisdiction. |
The Vice-Admiral of Kent [1] was responsible for the defence of the county of Kent, England.
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 prizes (captured by privateers), dealing with salvage claims for wrecks and acting as a judge.
The earliest record of an appointment was of William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham 1559–1597.
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. [2]
This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of Kent . From 1585 to 1607, a separate vice-admiral was appointed for the Hundred of Milton.
There has been a Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire almost continuously since the position was created by King Henry VIII in 1535. The only exception to this was the English Civil War and English Interregnum between 1643 and 1660 when there was no king to support the Lieutenancy. The following list consists of all known holders of the position: earlier records have been lost and so a complete list is not possible. Since 1702, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Buckinghamshire.
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Somerset. Since 1714, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Somerset.
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Kent. Since 1746, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Kent.
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Westmorland. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria. From 1751 to 1974, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland.
This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Kent.
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cumberland was responsible for the defence of the county of Cumberland, England.
The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Devon was responsible for the defence of the county of Devon, England.
The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.
The Vice-Admiral of Dorset was responsible for the defence of the County of Dorset, England.
Charles Finch, 4th Earl of Winchilsea PC was a British peer and Member of Parliament, styled Viscount Maidstone until 1689. He was the son of William Finch, Lord Maidstone and Elizabeth Wyndham.
The Cromwell family is an English aristocratic family descended from Hugh de Cromwell who came to England with William the Conqueror. Its most famous members are: Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex; and, Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector. The line of Oliver Cromwell descends from Richard Williams, son of Thomas Cromwell's sister Katherine and her husband Morgan Williams.
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