Sir Thomas Cotton (d.1585)

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Sir Thomas Cotton

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1543CSORN
Last Known Service1564CSORN
Date of Death11.1585NRS157

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1543		Captain	NRS157
4.5.1544	1545	Salamander (48) 1544-1563 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NRS157
1545	1546	Anne Gallant (33) 1545-1559 British 33 Gun 2nd Rate Galleasse , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NRS157
8.1545		Minion (9) 1523-1570 British 9 Gun 3rd Rate Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NRS157
5.1549	12.1549	Antelope (38) 1546-1558 British 38 Gun 3rd Rate Galleon , Vice-Admiral, and Commanding Officer	NRS157
1552		Appointed Knight Bachelor	NRS157
1558		Vice-Admiral	NRS157
1558		Mary Willoughby (41) 1547-1573 British 41 Gun 4th Rate Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NRS157
1562	7.1563	Golden Lion (36) 1557-1582 British 36 Gun 2nd Rate Galleon , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NRS157
1563		Admiral	NRS157
1563		Golden Lion (36) 1557-1582 British 36 Gun 2nd Rate Galleon , as Flag Officer, Admiral,	NRS157
22.5.1563	31.7.1563	Siege of Le Havre
8.1563	12.1563	Aid (18) 1562-1580 British 18 Gun Unrated Galleon , as Flag Officer, Admiral,	NRS157
1564		Swallow (6) 1544-1580 British 6 Gun 3rd Rate Galleasse , Admiral, and Commanding Officer	NRS157

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