The holder of the post Vice-Admiral of Cheshire was responsible for the defence County of Cheshire, England. As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for naval service, deciding the lawfulness of prizes (captured by privateers), dealing with salvage claims for wrecks and acting as a judge.
History
The earliest record of an appointment was of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby bef. 1569âÂÂ1572
In 1863 the Registrar of the Admiralty Court stated that the offices had 'for many years been purely honorary' (HCA 50/24 pp. 235âÂÂ6). Appointments were made by the Lord High Admiral when this officer existed. When the admiralty was in commission appointments were made by the crown by letters patent under the seal of the admiralty court.
Vice Admirals of Cheshire
This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of Cheshire.
Cheshire and Lancashire
Cheshire
- Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet 1644âÂÂ1649
- Interregnum
- Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby 1661âÂÂ1672 (also Vice-Admiral of Lancashire)
- William Banks 1673âÂÂ1676 (also Vice-Admiral of Lancashire)
- vacant
- William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 1684âÂÂ1691 (also Vice-Admiral of Lancashire)
- Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 1691âÂÂ1701 (also Vice-Admiral of Lancashire)
- Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers 1702âÂÂ1703 (also Vice-Admiral of Lancashire)
- Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 1703âÂÂ1725
- George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 1725âÂÂ1733
- George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley 1733âÂÂ1770
- George Cholmondeley, 1st Marquess of Cholmondeley 1770âÂÂ1827
- George Grey, 6th Earl of Stamford 1827âÂÂ1845
- vacant
- Bertram Talbot, 17th Earl of Shrewsbury 1854âÂÂ1856
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