Admiral of the North and West

Office of the Admiral of the North and West
Admiralty North and West
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 holderAdmiral Sir Ralph de Spigurnell
Formation1364
Abolished1414
Superseded byHigh Admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine

The Admiral of the North and West 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.

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