Henry Priestman (Royal Navy officer)


Henry Priestman
Priestman's monument in Westminster Abbey
Bornc.1647
Died20 August 1712 (aged 6465)
Allegiance Kingdom of England
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1672–1699
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Antelope
HMS Richmond
HMS Lark
HMS Swan
HMS Reserve
HMS Bonaventure
Commander-in-Chief of ships in the Straits
HMS Hampton Court

Captain Henry Priestman (ca. 1647 - 20 August 1712) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1695 to 1698.