Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull

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The Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull was a senior military and administrative post responsible for the defense and governance of the strategically important port town of Kingston upon Hull in England.

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Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
historical position
military office
appliesToJurisdiction Kingston upon Hull
linked to: Hull
country Great Britain
Kingdom of England
United Kingdom
governs fortifications of Kingston upon Hull
garrison of Kingston upon Hull
military installations in Kingston upon Hull
town of Kingston upon Hull
hasCharacteristic combined civil and military powers
senior military authority in the town
strategic importance due to port
hasDuty coordination with national military authorities
maintenance of order in Kingston upon Hull
oversight of town defences
hasEnglishName Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull
hasJurisdictionOver civilians in Kingston upon Hull in time of war
military forces stationed in Kingston upon Hull
hasRole defence of Kingston upon Hull
local governance in Kingston upon Hull
military command in Kingston upon Hull
historyPeriod Early modern period
linked to: Early Modern period

English Civil War era
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity East Riding of Yorkshire
Yorkshire
location Kingston upon Hull
linked to: Hull
officeHeldBy Ferdinando Fairfax
John Belasyse
John Hotham
linked to: Sir John Hotham

Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Sir John Hotham, 1st Baronet
linked to: Sir John Hotham

Thomas Fairfax
various military commanders
partOf local government of Kingston upon Hull
military administration of England
seat Kingston upon Hull
linked to: Hull
seeAlso Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Governor of Plymouth
Governor of Portsmouth
Kingston upon Hull
linked to: Hull
significantFor control of access to the Humber estuary
defence of a strategic port
protection of maritime trade
usedBy British Army
English Army

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George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland officeHeld Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull
Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull hasEnglishName Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull