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Vice-Admiral of the Coast - British

Posts established in each of the twenty maritime counties of England, the North and South of Wales, and the four provinces of Ireland. The officer holders, designated as "vice-admirals", were responsible for naval administration in their county, and were deputies of Lord High Admiral.
 
Date fromDate toHolderSource
15361543
William GonsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1748-1543
(Norfolk)		ODNB
15361543
William GonsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1748-1543
(Suffolk)		ODNB
15691572/10/24
Lord Edward Stanley (3rd Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1509-1572
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
15691572/10/24
Lord Edward Stanley (3rd Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1509-1572
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
1572/10/241593/09/25
Lord Henry Stanley (4th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1531-1593
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
1572/10/241593/09/25
Lord Henry Stanley (4th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1531-1593
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
1593/09/251594/04/16
Lord Ferdinando Stanley (5th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1559-1594
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
1593/09/251594/04/16
Lord Ferdinando Stanley (5th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1559-1594
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16001618
Sir Robert MansellBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1592-1621
(Norfolk)		E-WIKI
16071638
Lord William Stanley (6th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1561-1642
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
16071638
Lord William Stanley (6th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1561-1642
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16381644
James StanleyBritish
Administrator
Service 1607-1651
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
16381644
James StanleyBritish
Administrator
Service 1607-1651
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16441650
John MooreBritish
Administrator
Service 1599-1650
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16611672/12/21
Lord Charles Stanley (8th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1661-1672
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
16611672/12/21
Lord Charles Stanley (8th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1661-1672
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16731676/07/06
William BanksBritish
Administrator
Service 1636-1676
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
16731676/07/06
William BanksBritish
Administrator
Service 1636-1676
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16841691
Lord William Richard George Stanley (9th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1655-1702
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
16841691
Lord William Richard George Stanley (9th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1655-1702
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16861700
Sir John Lowther (Baronet of Lowther)British
Administrator
Service 1686-1700
(Cumberland)		E-WIKI
16861700
Sir John Lowther (Baronet of Lowther)British
Administrator
Service 1686-1700
(Westmorland)		E-WIKI
1689/051725/05/25
George CourtenayBritish
Service 1689-1725
(Devon)		HPO
16911691/12/28
Henry WallopBritish
Administrator
Service 1679-1691
(Leinster)		HPO
16911701/11/04
Charles GerardBritish
Administrator
Service 1659-1701
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
16911701/11/05
Charles GerardBritish
Administrator
Service 1659-1701
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
1702 
Lord Richard Savage (4th Earl Rivers)British
Administrator
Service 1705-1712
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
17021703
Lord Richard Savage (4th Earl Rivers)British
Administrator
Service 1705-1712
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
17021712
Lord James Stanley (10th Earl of Derby)British
Administrator
Service 1664-1736
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
17031725/01/18
Lord Hugh Cholmondeley (1st Baron Cholmondeley)British
Administrator
Service 1662-1725
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
17051712
Lord Richard Savage (4th Earl Rivers)British
Administrator
Service 1705-1712
(Essex)		E-WIKI
17101715
John TrelawnyBritish
Administrator
Service 1710-1756
(South Cornwall)		E-WIKI
1712 
Lord James Hamilton (1st Duke of Brandon)British
Administrator
Service 1658-1712
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI
17151756
John TrelawnyBritish
Administrator
Service 1710-1756
(Cornwall)		E-WIKI
1725/01/181733/05/07
Lord George Cholmondeley (2nd Earl Cholmondeley)British
Administrator
Service 1666-1733
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
1733/05/071770/06/10
Lord George Cholmondeley (3rd Earl of Cholmondeley)British
Administrator
Service 1703-1770
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
17551761
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
(Cornwall)		E-WIKI
17671794/12/25
Lord Harry Powlett (6th Duke of Bolton)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1775
(Hampshire)		ODNB
17671794/12/25
Lord Harry Powlett (6th Duke of Bolton)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1775
(Dorset)		ODNB
1770/06/101827/04/10
Lord George James Cholmondeley (4th Earl of Cholmondeley)British
Administrator
Service 1749-1827
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
17821795/02/04
Lord George Edgcumbe (1st Viscount of Mount Edgcumbe and Valletort)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1782
(Cornwall)		E-WIKI
1827/04/101845/04/26
Lord George Harry Booth-Grey (6th Earl of Stamford)British
Administrator
Service 1765-1845
(Cheshire)		E-WIKI
18311851/06/30
Edward Smith-StanleyBritish
Administrator
Service 1775-1851
(Lancashire)		E-WIKI

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