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CHAP. XXVI.
A LIST of the Names of such Persons as have been dignified with the Officeof Lord High Admiral, or have enjoyed that Commands under any other!Title or Denomination, from the Death of King John, to the Death of QueenMary I. from Sir Henry Spelman.
8 Hen. III.48 Hert. III.
15 Edw. I.
22 Edw. I.
J^ICIIARD de Lucy is said to have Maritimam Angliœ.
‘Thomas de Moleton was constituted Capitaneus & Cujlos Marls &Portuum Maritimorum. (Captain and Guardian of the Sea, andof the Maritime Ports.)
William de Leyburn is stiled, at the Assembly at Bruges, 8 March1£. Edw. I. 1286. Admirallus Maris Anglice. (Admiral of theEnglish Sea.)
John de Botefort (or Botetorf) Admiral of the North, for theCoast of Yarmouth, and that Station.
William de Leiburn , Admiral of the South, for Portsmouth , andthat Station.
A certain Irish Knight, Admiral of the West, and the Partsthereof.
ADMIRALSOf the North.
Viz.
From the Mouth of the RiverTHAMES Northward.
ADMIRALSOf the West.
Viz.
From the Mouth of the RiverTHAMES Westward.
34 Edw. I.
Edward Charles.
Gervafe Allard.
8 Edw. II.
John Botetort.
PYilliam Cram's.
10
John Perbrun , or Perburn.
Sir Robert de Leiburn.
1 2 Edw. II. John At hey.
-5
John Perburn.
Sir Robert de Leiburn, Admiralof the Western Ports of Eng-land, Wales and Ireland.
16
John Perburn.
Robert Batrail, or Batall, one
of the Barons of th eCinqPorts.
18
John de Sturmy, PEturmy orOturwin.
Robert Bendon.
19
John de Sturmy.
Nicholas Kyriel.
John deFelton.
20
20
Walsingham calls these three the Admirals of the three Coastsof England, viz. of Yarmouth , Portsmouth, and the Weft. Andhere we are to oblerve, that the »Scwt/6-Coast is comprehended in.xheWefi.
John de Sturmy.John de Sturmy.John de Leyborne.j Edw. III. John Per burn.
8 ' John de Norwico.
Nicholas Kyriel.
Nicholas Kyriel.
Wares, de Valaniis,
7 Edw. III. William de Clinton .Roger de Hegham , or Higham.
2 L
Thomas,