Admiral of the South

Office of the Admiral of the South
Admiralty of the South
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 holderWilliam de Leybourne
Formation1294-1306, 1325-1326

The Admiral of the South also known as Admiral of the Southern Fleet was a senior English Navy appointment. The post holder was chiefly responsible for the command of the navy's fleet that operated in the English Channel out of Portsmouth from 1294 to 1326.

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