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The powers and functions of the Admiralty were vested in the office of Lord High Admiral throughout the period except for the years 1684-9 when they were exercised directly by the crown. The office was held by individuals during the years 1660-73, 1702-9 and 1827-8; at other times it was placed in commission. Appointments were made by letters patent under the great seal. Except in the case of the Duke of York who was appointed for life, tenure was during pleasure.
'Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660-1870', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4, Admiralty Officials 1660-1870, ed. J C Sainty (London, 1975), pp. 18-31. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol4/pp18-31 [accessed 14 July 2016].
| Date from | Date to | Holder | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1512 | 1513/04/25 | Sir Edward HowardBritish Naval Sailor Service 1512-1513 | E-WIKI |
| 1513 | 1525 | Thomas HowardBritish Administrator Soldier Service 1513-1525 | E-WIKI |
| 1525 | 1536/07/23 | Lord Henry Fitzroy (1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset)British Administrator Service 1525-1536 | E-WIKI |
| 1536 | 1540 | William FitzWilliamBritish Administrator Soldier Service 1536-1540 | E-WIKI |
| 1540 | 1542 | John RussellBritish Administrator Service 1540-1542 | E-WIKI |
| 1543 | 1546 | Lord John Dudley (1st Viscount Lisle)British Naval Sailor Service 1543-1550 | E-WIKI |
| 1547/01/28 | 1549/03/20 | Lord Thomas Seymour (1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley)British Administrator Service 1547-1549 | BWAS-1603 |
| 1549/10/28 | 1550/05 | Lord John Dudley (1st Earl of Warwick)British Naval Sailor Service 1543-1550 | BWAS-1603 |
| 1550/05/04 | 1554/03 | Sir Edward Fiennes de Clinton (9th Baron Clinton)British Naval Sailor Service 1544-1563 | E-WIKI |
| 1554/03/26 | 1558/02 | Lord William Howard (1st Baron Howard of Effingham)British Naval Sailor Service 1544 | BWAS-1603 |
| 1558/02/10 | 1585/02 | Sir Edward Fiennes de Clinton (9th Baron Clinton)British Naval Sailor Service 1544-1563 | E-WIKI |
| 1585/07/08 | 1619/01/28 | Sir Charles Howard (2nd Baron Howard of Effingham)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1585-1613 | BWAS-1603 |
| 1619/01/28 | 1628/08/23 | Lord George Villiers (Marquess Buckingham)British Naval Sailor Service 1592-1628 | BWAS-1603 |
| 1635/04/10 | 1636/03/16 | Lord Robert Bertie (1st Earl of Lindsey)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1627-1636 | ref:1742 |
| 1638 | 1642 | Lord Algernon Percy (10th Earl of Northumberland)British Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1638-1642 | E-WIKI |
| 1643 | 1646 | Lord Francis Cottington (1st Baron Cottington of Hanworth in Middlesex)British Administrator Service 1643-1646 | E-WIKI |
| 1643/12/07 | 1645/04/19 | Lord Robert Rich (2nd Earl of Warwick)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1626-1649 | ref:1742 |
| 1648/05/29 | 1649/02/23 | Lord Robert Rich (2nd Earl of Warwick)British Naval Sailor Ship Owner Service 1626-1649 | ref:1742 |
| 1661/01/29 | 1673/07/09 | Sir James Stuart (Duke of York)British Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672 | OHMB4 |
| 1684/05/19 | 1685/02/06 | HRH Charles Stuart (King Charles II)British Administrator Service 1630-1686 | OHMB4 |
| 1685/02/06 | 1689/03/08 | Sir James Stuart (Duke of York)British Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672 | OHMB4 |
| 1689 | HRH William Hendrik (King William III)Dutch Administrator Service 1688-1689 | E-WIKI | |
| 1689 | Lord Arthur Herbert (1st Earl of Torrington)British Naval Sailor Administrator Service 1666-1690 | E-WIKI | |
| 1695/05/17 | 1702/01 | Sir Cloudisley ShovellBritish Naval Sailor Service 1672-1691 | ADM 6/3 |
| 1702/01/26 | 1702/05/20 | Lord Thomas Herbert (8th Earl of Pembroke)British Administrator Service 1656-1733 | OHMB |
| 1702/05/20 | 1708/10/28 | HRH Prince George of DenmarkBritish Administrator Service 1653-1708 | OHMB4 |
| 1708/10/28 | 1708/11/28 | HRH Anne Stuart (Queen Anne I)British Administrator Service 1708 | E-WIKI |
| 1708/11/29 | 1709/11/08 | Lord Thomas Herbert (8th Earl of Pembroke)British Administrator Service 1656-1733 | OHMB4 |
| 1827/05/02 | 1828/09/19 | Lord William Henry (Duke of Clarence and St Andrews)British Naval Sailor Service 1785-1814 | OHMB4 |