Thomas Wyndham (Royal Navy officer)
English naval officer and navigator (1508–1554) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vice-Admiral Thomas Wyndham (1508–1554), also spelled as Thomas Windham, was an English naval officer, naval administrator, explorer, and navigator.[1][2] 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.[3]
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Thomas Wyndham | |
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Born | c. 1510 (2024-06-05UTC12:10) Parish of Felbrigg, Norfolk, England |
Died | 1554 (aged 43–44) Benin, Africa |
Buried | At sea off the coast of Benin |
Allegiance | England |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1532–1554 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | Master of Naval Ordnance |
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