List of Vice-Admirals of Cornwall

This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of Cornwall. This vice-admiralty jurisdiction was divided into North and South Cornwall between 1601 and 1715, with a separate vice-admiral for each; in addition, two members of the Godolphin family were vice-admiral for the Isles of Scilly between 1570 and 1638.

Vice-Admirals of Cornwall (1559–1601)

* Edward Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings of Loughborough 1559
* William Lower 1559–1577
* Ambrose Digby bef. 1577–1578 (joint in 1577)
* John Arundell 1578–1582
* "vacant"
* John Killigrew 1587–1588
* Sir Francis Godolphin 1588
* John Killigrew 1588–1589
* "vacant"
* Thomas Payne 1590–1599
* Charles Trevanion 1599–1601

Vice-Admirals of North Cornwall (1601–1715)

* William Roscarrock 1601–1621
* "vacant"
* Francis Bassett 1623–1645
* John Basset 1644–1645 (joint)
* Thomas Upton 1645
* John Trefusis 1645–1647 (Parliamentary)
* Edward Herle 1647–1649 (Parliamentary)
* "vacant"
* Richard Heyworth 1650–? (Parliamentary)
* John Basset 1660–1661
* Jonathan Trelawny 1661–1670
* Sir John Godolphin 1670–1679
* Sir Joseph Tredenham 1679–1686
* Sir John Molesworth, 2nd Baronet 1686–1715

Vice-Admirals of South Cornwall (1601–1715)

* Hannibal Vivian 1601–1607
* Francis Vivian 1607–1608
* "vacant"
* Nicholas Burton 1612–1613
* "vacant"
* Sir James Bagg 1622–1638
* Sir Nicholas Slanning 1638–1643
* Sir Charles Trevanion 1643–1645 (Royalist)
* John St. Aubyn 1644–1649 (Parliamentary)
* Anthony Rous 1649–1660 (Parliamentary)
* John St. Aubyn 1660 (Parliamentary)
* Sir William Godolphin 1660–1671
* Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet 1671–1675
* John Trelawny 1675–1682
* Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet 1682–1693
* Henry Trelawny 1693–1702
* Charles Trelawny 1702–1710
* Sir John Trelawny, 4th Baronet 1710–1715

Vice-Admirals of the Isles of Scilly (1570–1638)

* Francis Godolphin (senior) 1570–1606?
* "vacant"
* Francis Godolphin (junior) bef. 1630–1638

Vice-Admirals of Cornwall (1715–1917)

* Sir John Trelawny, 4th Baronet 1715–1755
* Edward Boscawen 1755–1761
* Hugh Boscawen, 2nd Viscount Falmouth 1761–1782
* George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1782–1795
* Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1795–1839
* "vacant"
* William Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe 1897–1917

References

* [http://www.history.ac.uk/office/viceadmirals2.html Institute of Historical Research]