Admiral of the North

Office of the Admiral of the North
Admiralty of the North
Reports toPrivy Council of England
NominatorMonarch of England
AppointerMonarch of England
Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term lengthNot fixed, usually for life
Inaugural holderJohn de Botetourt, 1st Baron Botetourt
Formation1294
Abolished1412
Superseded byHigh Admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine

The Admiral of the North also known as Admiral of the Northern Seas and Admiral of the Northern Fleet was a senior English Navy appointment. The Admiral was chiefly responsible for the command of the navy's fleet that operated in the North Sea and off the English coast out of Yarmouth from 1294 to 1412.

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