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Lord Edward Fiennes de Clinton (1st Earl of Lincoln)


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1512CSORN
First Known Service1544CSORN
Last Known Service1563CSORN
Date of Death16.1.1585

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1517 Succeeded as 9th Baron ClintonE-WIKI
1544 Appointed Knight BachelorE-WIKI
1544 
Swallow (6) 1544-1580
British 6 Gun
3rd Rate Galleasse
, Admiral, and Commanding Officer
NRS157
15451546
Pauncy (79) 1543-1557
British 79 Gun
2nd Rate Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
NRS157
1547 
Pauncy (79) 1543-1557
British 79 Gun
2nd Rate Unknown
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral,
NRS157
5.1548 Instructions to Edw. Lord Clynton, appointed Admiral of the Fleet, sent into the North; to act against the Scots and French, to proceed to the Frith of Forth to intercept the enemy’s ships there, and to fortify Inchkeith and other places.SPD 1547-80
4.5.15503.1553/54Appointed Lord High Admiral of EnglandE-WIKI
15571558
Golden Lion (36) 1557-1582
British 36 Gun
2nd Rate Galleon
, as Flag Officer, Lord High Admiral,
NRS157
10.2.1557/582.1585Appointed Lord High Admiral of EnglandE-WIKI
1563 
Elizabeth Jonas (56) 1559-1618
British 56 Gun
1st Rate Galleon
, Lord High Admiral, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
22.5.156331.7.1563Siege of Le Havre 
1572 Appointed 1st Earl of LincolnE-WIKI

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