Thomas Wyndham (Royal Navy officer)
Thomas Wyndham | |
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Portrait of Thomas Wyndham by Hans Eworth, 1550 | |
| Born | c. 1510 Parish of Felbrigg, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 1554 (aged 43–44) Benin, Africa |
| Buried | At sea off the coast of Benin |
| Allegiance | England |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1532–1554 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Master of Naval Ordnance |
Vice-Admiral Thomas Wyndham (1508–1554), also spelled as Thomas Windham, was an English naval officer, naval administrator, explorer, and navigator. He was appointed a member of the Council of the Marine as one of the Chief Officers of the Admiralty in 1552 and given the title of Master of Naval Ordnance and was simultaneously a member of the Board of Ordnance until 1553.