Office of the Admiral of the North and West | |
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Admiralty North and West | |
Reports to | Privy Council of England |
Nominator | Monarch of England |
Appointer | Monarch of England Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
Term length | Not fixed , (usually for life) |
Inaugural holder | Admiral Sir Ralph de Spigurnell |
Formation | 1364-1414 |
The Admiral of the North and West [1] or Admiral of the North and Western Fleets was a former senior appointment of the English Navy. The post holder was Commander-in-Chief of the English navy's North and Western Fleets operating in the North Sea, the English Channel, the Southern Irish Sea and Atlantic from 1364 to 1414.
John de Norwich English Admiral.