Admiral of the North

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Admiral of the North was a senior English naval command in the late Middle Ages responsible for overseeing fleets and maritime defense in the northern seas around England.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English crown appointment
military rank
naval office
appliesToJurisdiction North Sea
northern maritime counties of England
northern seas around England
appointedBy English monarch
royal letters patent
country Kingdom of England
endTime early 15th century
fieldOfWork maritime defense
naval administration
naval warfare
followedBy Admiral of the North and West
Lord High Admiral of England
hasAuthorityOver impressed merchant vessels in the north
naval personnel in northern fleets
royal ships in northern waters
hasComponent admiralty court in the north
hasDuty command northern fleets
coordinate coastal defenses in northern England
enforce maritime law in northern waters
manage naval logistics for northern fleets
organize naval expeditions in the north
oversee maritime defense in northern seas
protect English shipping in northern waters
supervise admirals and captains under northern command
suppress piracy in northern seas
historicalPeriod medieval England
locationOfWork Hull
Newcastle upon Tyne
Yarmouth
northern English ports
officeHolder John de Beauchamp
John de Botetourt
Robert de Morley
Thomas Beaufort
William de Leyburn
partOf English Navy
linked to: English navy

medieval English naval administration
replacedBy more centralized admiralty system
sameAs Northern Admiral of England
startTime late 13th century
subordinateTo English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England

King of England
temporalCoverage late Middle Ages

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Referenced by (5)

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Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter heldOffice Admiral of the North
Admiral of the North followedBy Admiral of the North and West
linked to: Admiral of the North
Admiral of the West relatedTo Admiral of the North
Court of Henry VIII officeHeld Lord Admiral
linked to: Admiral of the North