Admiral of the North and West

Office of the Admiral of the North and West
Office of the Admiral of the North and West
	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.

^ Beatson, Robert (1788). A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain and Ireland: Or, A Complete Register of the Hereditary Honours, Public Offices, and Persons in Office, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time. G. G. J. & J. Robinson. pp. 259–263. John de Norwich English Admiral.

[Beatson-1] Beatson, Robert (1788). A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain and Ireland: Or, A Complete Register of the Hereditary Honours, Public Offices, and Persons in Office, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time. G. G. J. & J. Robinson. pp. 259–263. John de Norwich English Admiral.

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