List of vice-admirals of North Wales
The Vice-Admiral of North Wales was responsible for the coastal defence of North Wales. The list of vice-admirals below also includes those of Carmarthen and Pembroke, with which for many years the Vice-Admiralty of North Wales was combined.
History
As a vice-admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for naval service, deciding the lawfulness of prizes, dealing with salvage claims for wrecks and acting as a judge.In 1863 the Registrar of the Admiralty Court stated that the offices had 'for many years been purely honorary'. Appointments were made by the Lord High Admiral when this officer existed. When the admiralty was in commission appointments were made by the crown by letters patent under the seal of the admiralty court.
Vice-admirals of North Wales
Source :Source :
- 1559 – William Wood
- 1562 – Lewis Griffith
- 1563 – John Gwynne
- 1567 – Sir Nicholas Arnold
- 1567 – Richard Bulkeley
- 1571 – William Wynn
- 1574 – John Lloyd
- 1577–1584 – Sir Richard Bulkeley
- 1579 – William Wynne
- 1585 – Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester
- 1587–1592 – no appointments known
- 1592–1605 – Richard Leveson
- 1605–1627 – Sir Richard Trevor
- 1627 – John Griffith
- 1644 – Sir Thomas Myddleton
- 1647 – Thomas Glynne
- 1647 – Thomas Mytton
- 1649–1660 – No appointment known
- 1660–1666 – Sir John Owen
- 1666–1679 – John Robinson
- 1679–1688 – Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley
- 1688–1696 – Sir William Williams, 6th Baronet
- 1697–1701 – Hugh Nanney
- 1701–1702 – Richard Bulkeley, 3rd Viscount Bulkeley
- 1702–1710 – Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley
- 1710–1711 – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
- 1711–1715 – Richard Bulkeley, 4th Viscount Bulkeley
- 1715–1753 – Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet
- 1753–1776 – Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet
- 1775–1786 – Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet
- 1786–1790 – Office vacant
- 1790–1812 – Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge
- 1812–1854 – Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
- 1854–1884 – Edward Mostyn Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn
Vice-admirals of Carmarthen
Source:- John Ashburnham, 1st Earl of Ashburnham 1734–1737not known 1737–1747
- Richard Vaughan 1747–
- George Rice 1755–1779office vacant 1779–1790
- Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge 1790–1812
- Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey 1812–1854
- Edward Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn 1854–1884
Vice-admirals of Pembroke
Source:- Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet 1734–<1776
- Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet 1775–1786 Office vacant 1786–1790
- Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge 1790–1812
- Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet 1812–1861