Spanish Armada Ships, Masters, Captains and Officers of the English Fleet LIST OF BRITISH SHIPS AT SPANISH ARMADA CAMPAIGN. No.s 1-34 MERCHANT SHIPS APPOINTED TO SERVE WESTWARDS UNDER SIR FRANCIS DRAKE. No.s 35-68 SHIPS FITTED OUT AND PAID BY THE CITY OF LONDON No.s 69-98 MERCHANT SHIPS SERVING UNDER THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL. No.s 99-116 VESSELS WHICH TRANSPORTED VICTUALS WESTWARDS No.s 117-131 COASTERS UNDER THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL, AND PAID BY THE QUEEN No.s 132-151 COASTERS UNDER LORD HENRY SEYMOUR, SOME PAID BY THE QUEEN BUT MOST BY THE PORT ToWNS No.s 152-174VOLUNTARY SHIPS WHICH JOINED WHEN THE AMRADA WAS ON THE COAST AND WERE PAID BY THE QUEEN DURING SERVICE No.s 175-197 No. Name Tons No of Guns No of Men 1. Ark 800 55 430 2. Elizabeth Bonaventure 600 47 250 3. Rainbow 500 54 250 4. Golden Lion 500 38 250 5. White Bear 1000 40 490 6. Vanguard 500 54 250 7. Revenge 500 43 250 8. Elizabeth Jonas 900 56 490 9. Victory 800 42 430 10. Antelope 400 30 170 11. Triumph 1100 42 500 12. Draednought 400 32 190 13. Mary Rose 600 36 250 14. Nonpareil 500 38 250 15. Hope 600 48 270 16. Bonavolia (Galley) ... .. 250 17. Swiftsure 400 42 180 18. Swallow 360 8 160 19. Foresight 300 37 150 20. Aid 250 18 120 21. Bull 200 .. 100 22. Tiger 200 30 100 23. Tremontana 150 21 70 24. Scout 120 10 70 25. Achates 100 13 60 26. Charles 70 16 45 27. Moon 60 9 40 28. Advice 50 9 40 29. Merlin 50 7 35 30. Spy 50 9 40 31. Sun 40 5 30 32. Cygnet 30 3 20 33. Brygandine 90 .. 35 34. George (hoy) 100 .. 24 35. Galleon Leicester 400 160 36. Merchant Royal 400 160 37. Edward Bonaventure 300 120 38. Roebuck of Dartmouth 300 120 39. Golden Noble 250 110 40. Griffin 200 100 41. Minion 200 80 42. Bark Talbot 200 90 43. Thomas Drake 200 80 44. Spark 200 90 45. Hopewell 200 100 46. Galleon Dudley 250 96 47. Virgin God Save Her 200 70 48. Hope Hawkyns of Plymouth 200 80 49. Bark Bond 150 70 50. Bark Bonner 150 70 51. Bark Hawkyns 150 70 52. Unity 80 40 53. Elizabeth Drake of Lyme 60 30 54. Bark Buggins 80 50 55. Elizabeth Founes 80 50 56. Bark St Leger 160 80 57. Bark Mannington 160 80 58. Heartsease .. 24 59. Golden Hind 50 30 not Drake's Ship 60. Makeshift 60 40 61. Diamond of Dartmouth 60 40 62. Speedwell 60 14 63. Bear Yonge of Lyme 140 70 64. Chance 60 40 65. Delight 50 40 66. Nightingale 40 30 67. Small Caravel 30 20 68. Fly-Boat Yonge 50 50 69. Hercules 300 120 70. Toby 250 100 71. Mayflower 200 90 72. Minion 200 90 73. Royal Defence 160 80 74. Ascension 200 100 75. Gift of God 180 80 76. Primrose 200 90 77. Margaret & John 200 90 78. Golden Lion 140 70 79. Diana 80 40 80. Bark Burr 160 70 81. Tiger 200 90 82. Brave 160 70 83. Red Lion 200 90 84. Centurion 250 100 85. Passport 80 40 86. Moonshie 60 30 87. Thomas Bonaventure 140 70 88. Release 60 30 89. George Noble 120 80 90. Anthony 100 60 91. Toby 120 70 92. Salamander of Leigh 110 60 93. Rose Lion of Leigh 100 50 94. Antelope 120 60 95. Jewel of Leigh 110 60 96. Pansy 100 70 97. Prudence of Leigh 120 60 98. Dolphon of Leigh 110 70 99. Susan Parnell 220 80 100. Violet 220 60 101. Solomon 170 80 102. Anne Frances 180 70 103. George Bonaventure 200 90 104. Jane Bonaventure 100 50 105. Vineyard 160 60 106. Samuel 140 50 107. White Lion 140 50 108. Disdain 80 45 109. Lark 50 20 110. Edward of Maldon 186 30 111. Marigold 30 12 112. Black Dog 20 10 113. Katherine 20 10 114. Fancy 50 20 115. Pippin 20 8 116. Nightingale 160 16 117. Mary Rose ? 70 118. Elizabeth Bonaventure ? 60 119. Pelican ? 50 120. Hope ? 40 121. Unity ? 40 122. Pearl ? 50 123. Elizabeth of Leigh ? 60 124. John of London ? 70 125. Bearsabe? ? 60 126. Marigold ? 50 127. White Hind ? 40 128. Gift of God ? 40 129. Jonas ? 40 130. Solomon of Aldeborough ? 60 131. Richard Duffield ? 70 132. Bark Webb 80 50 133. John Trelawney 150 30 134. Hart of Dartmouth 60 70 135. Bark Potts 180 60 136. Little John 40 20 137. Bartholomew of Apsam 130 70 138. Rose of Apsam 110 50 139. Gift of Apsam 25 20 140. Jacob of Lyme 90 50 141. Revenge of Lyme 60 30 142. Bark of Bridgewater 70 30 143. Crescent of Dartmouth 140 75 144. Galleon of Weymouth 100 50 145. John of Chichester 70 50 146. Ketherine of Weymouth 66 30 147. Heart Anne 60 30 148. Minion of Bristol 230 110 149. Unicorn of Bristol 130 66 150. Handmaid of Bristol 80 56 151. Aid of Bristol 60 26 152. Daniel 160 70 153. Galleon Hutchins 150 60 154. Bark Lamb 150 60 155. Fancy 60 30 156. Griffin 70 35 157. Little Have 50 25 158. Handmaid 75 35 159. Marigold of Hull 150 70 160. Matthew 35 16 161. Susan 40 20 162. William of Ipswich 140 50 163. Katherine of Ipswich 125 50 164. Primrose of Harwich 120 40 165. Anne Bonaventure 60 50 166. William of Rye 80 60 167. Grace of God of Dover 50 30 168. Elizabeth of Dover 120 70 169. Robin of Sandwich 110 65 170. Hazard of Feversham 38 34 171. Grace of Yarmouth 150 70 172. Mayflowe of Kings Lynn 150 70 173. William of Colchester 100 50 174. John Young 60 30 175. Sampson 300 108 176. Frances of Fowey 140 60 177. Heatham of Weymouth 60 30 178. Golden Rial of Weymouth 120 50 179. Bark Sutton of Weymouth 70 40 180. Carouse 50 25 181. Samaritan of Dartmouth 250 100 182. William of Plymouth 120 60 183. Gallego of Plymouth 30 20 184. Bark Halse 60 40 185. Unicorm of Dartmouth 76 30 186. Grace of Apsam 100 50 187. Thomas Bonaventure of Lyme 60 30 188. Rat of Wight 80 60 189. Margaret 60 40 190. Elizabeth 40 30 191. Raphael 40 40 192. Fly-Boat 60 40 193. John of Barnstaple ? 65 194. Greyhound of Aldeborough ? 40 195. Elizabeth of Lowestoft 90 30 196. Jonas of Aldeborough ? 25 197. Fortune of Aldeborough ? 25 NAMES OF CAPTAINS, OFFICERS AND OTHERS WHO SERVED IN THE ENGLISH SHIPS AT THE TIME OF THE SPANISH ARMADA. The number against each name refers to the Ship in which that officer served. Name Rank/Title Ship ACTON Batholomew 93 ADAMS William 131 ALDRIDGE William 87 ANDREWS James Boatswain 19 ASHLEY Henry 24 AUSTYNE John?? Master 8 BACON John 74 BAKER Christopher 19 BANCKS Edward 71 BARKER ?? Master 9 BARNE George 69 BARRETT Robert 70 BAXTER Robert Boatswain 5 BEDFORD Richard 141 BEESTON George Sir 12 BELL Edward 129 BELLINGHAM Henry 89 BLOUNT Charles Sir Volunteer 3 BLUCKE Richard ?? Purser 20 BODENHAM Jonas Lieut 7 BONNER Abraham Master 94 BORMAN John Boatswain 18 BOROUGH William 16 BOSTOCKE John 22 BOWER William 123 BOWERS Robert 126 BRADBURY Joans 108 BRINGBORNE Robert 76 BROUGH John 86 BROWN Brute Volunteer 3 BROWNE Richard 127 BRYAN Edward 125 BUCKLEY Richard Master 31 BURNELL Francis 117 BURNELL Francis Admiral's Man 1 BUTLER William Master 96 CAESAR Charles 50 CAESAR William 81 CARDINAL John 164 CAREY Francis Volunteer 3 CAREY Robert Volunteer 2 CELY Thomas 53 CHESTER John 73 CHESTER Richard Master 97 CHICHESTER Thomas 109 CHIDLEY John Volunteer 1 CLARKE John 119 CLAYTON Laurence 136 CLEER Lawrence Boatswain 13 CLERKE Samuel Master Gunner 1 CLERKE Thomas Master 53 CLIFFORD Alexander 27 COCK Edward 79 COLTHURST Christopher 85 CONNY John 165 COOKE Benjamin 105 CORNISH Hugh Master 64 CORNISH William Master 52 COXE William 65 COXON William 166 CRIPPS William 169 CROSSE Robert 15 CUMBERLAND Earl of 2 CUTTLE Robert Master 91 C_____ I_____ Boatswin 14 DALE John 72 DAMFORD ??? 92 DAVIs John Master 112 DENISON ?? 94 DERRICK Richard Boatswain 7 DOATE John Master 116 DOBSON John 156 DOVE Richard Master 90 DRAKE Francis Sir Vice Admiral 7 DUKE Robert Master 93 EDMONDS John Boatswain 9 EDNEY Walter 186 ELIOT ?? Lieut 11 ERISEY James 46 FEARNE Richard 155 FENNER Edward 17 FENNER George 35 FENNER Thomas 14 FENNER William 20 FENTON Edward 13 FERNANDEZ Simon Boatswain 11 FISHER John 77 FLEMYNG Thomas 59 FLICKE Robert 36 FORDRED William 167 Founes James 64 FOXCRAFT Samuel 84 FROBISHER Martin Sir 11 FURTHOW William 82 GATTENBURY John 158 GEORGE Tristram Boatswain 28 GERARD Thomas Volunteer 1 GOODLAD William Master 92 GORGES Nicholas 99 GOWER Walter 29 GRANT Roger 55 GRAY John Master 7 GRAY Thomas Master 1 GREYNVILE John 47 GRISLING John 66 GRYMBLE Thomas 163 HALEY Roger Master 48 HALLWOOD Thomas 104 HALSE Grenfield 184 HAMPTON John Master 42 HARBELL Leonard 154 HARDINGE Hugh Master 62 HARE William Master 98 HARPER George 90 HARPER Richard Master 89 HARRIS John 28 HARRISON Robert 128 HARVEY ?? Boatswain 12 HARVEY William Volunteer 1 HAWES Ralph 185 HAWKES Martin 100 HAWKYNS John Sir Rear Admiral 9 HAWKYNS Richard 18 HAWKYNS William 40 HICKMAN Eleazer 103 HOBY Edward Sir 1 HODGES Richard Master 34 HOLLAND Robert 61 HOUGHTON James (or HOUSTON) 134 HOWARD Charles 107 HOWARD Lord of Effingham High Admiral 1 HOWARD Thomas Lord 4 HUBBARD William 189 JEFFREY Martin Purser 7 JOHNSON Francis 159 JOHNSON Robert 152 KING John 88 LAINE Richard Boatswain 3 LAMBERT Thomas 173 LANCASTER James 37 LANGFORD John 54 LANGTON James 149 LEE Gilbert 188 LEMON Piers 60 LEVESON Richard Volunteer 1 LIDGEN John 168 LISTER Charles 102 LOARIE Richard Master 44 LOGGIN William Master 50 LOWE Barnaby 162 LUNTLOWE Thomas 75 MANINGTON Ambrose 57 MARCHANT John 45 MAUNDER Nicholas Master 41 MEEK Thomas 133 MEGAR William 151 MILLER Richard 144 MITCHELL Richard 160 MONSON William Volunteer 26 MOORE John 121 MOORE Lawrence 122 MORGAN ??? Capt of Soldiers 1 MUSGRAVE Alexander 172 MUSGRAVE Edmund 101 MUSGRAVE John 161 MUSGRAVE William 171 MYCHELL William Boatswain 17 NASH John Master 77 NEWTON ??? Admiral's Man 1 NEWTON William Master 111 NORFOLK Samuel Master 40 OSELEY Nicholas Volunteer 7 PALMER John Sir 10 PARKER William Master 117 PAUL John Master 114 PEARSON Hugh 179 PENTIRE John 187 PERCY Habbakuk Master 66 PIERCE William 110 PIGOT Christopher 91 PITT Christopher 150 POOLE William 49 POTTS Anthony 135 POULTER Richard?? Master 5 PRATTE John Boatswain 23 PRESTON Amyas Lieut 1 PRIDEAUX ?? 51 PULLISON Michael 194 PYRKYNE Myhyll Boatswain 21 RAILSTONE Matthew 157 RASHLEY John 176 RAWLYN Henry Master 95 RAYMOND George Captain 2 RIGGS Gregory 25 RIVERS John 48 ROBERTS John 26 ROCK John Master 49 ROSE Richard 124 ROWELL ?? 95 RUSSEL John Boatswain 20 SACHFIELD John 148 SAMPSON John?? Master 15 SANDYE Thomas 138 SCOTT Thomas 33 SEAGER Adam 39 SEARCHE Tristram Boatswain2 2 SEROCOLD John 80 SEWELL James Master 2 SEYMOUR Henry Lord 3 SHARPHAM Hannibal 58 SHEFFIELD Lord 5 SHEFFIELD H. Lieut 5 SHERIFF John Master 32 SKINNER John 120 SMYTH John 142 SNELL William Master 51 SOUTHWELL Robert Sir 8 SPARK William 44 SPINDELOW Henry 43 St LEGER John 56 START Richard 118 STREET George 130 SYDENHAM Humphrey 52 TOMSON Richard Lieut 77 TRANTON John Master 43 TUCKER Thomas 153 TURNER Jeremy 21 TURNER Nicholas 170 VASSALL John 106 VAVASOUR Thomas Volunteer 1 VAYLE John Boatswain 15 VESEY Reynold 174 WARD Ambrose 30 WARD Luke 23 WATTS John Volunteer 77 WEBB Nicholas 68 WHIDDON Jacob 38 WHYTE Henry Volunteer 13 WHYTE Henry 42 WILCOX Robert 78 WILDE Jervis 83 WILKYNSON George Boatswain 32 WILSON John 143 WINGFIELD John 175 WOODROFFE John Boatswain 8 WRIGHT John Boatswian 1 WRIGHT Nicholas 137 WYNNALL John 147 WYNTER John Lieut 6 WYNTER William 41 WYNTER William Sir 6 YONGE John 63 YOUNG John 145 ADAM Simon Folkstone cog of Folkstone 1 23 AUBYN Henry St Mary cog of Wincheslsea 2 39 BAUDETHON Reginald Rose of Rye 2 39 BRUNYNG William Nicholas of Hythe 1 19 CARTE Harry at St Edward cog of Winchelsea 2 39 de FORINDON William Waynepayne of Hythe 1 19 de STANDAMORE Thos St Thomas cog of Winchelsea 2 39 De WARDON Gervase St Thomas cog of Sandwich 2 39 EADWY William Godelyne of Romenhale 2 39 GODYN William Godyn of Dover 2 34 GUNDY William Sauveye of Sandwich 2 39 HANEKYN Peter St Edward ship of Dover 2 34 KITTEY John Snake of Rye 2 39 LAMBERD John Holy Ghost ship of Sandwich 2 39 Le KEN Thomas Malyne of Dover 2 34 Le MOUNER John Nicholas of Pevensey 2 39 Le RIDERE Thomas La Blyth of Hythe 1 19 le SOLTON John Christina of Dover 2 35 Le WYSE John Holy Cross ship of Hythe 2 39 LOMB John Cog of Dover 2 39 MANEKYN John St Thomas snake of Winchelsea 2 39 MICHELL Robert Godyere of Rye 2 39 MOKET John La Blyth of Hastings 1 19 ROBERD Hamond St Gikes cog of Winchelsea 2 39 SANDREKYN Nicholas MABELY of Dover 2 34 SCOT Gilbert La Bret of Hastings 1 19 SHEPEYE William Chivaler of Dover 2 34 UNWYNE Stephen Riche of Romenhale 2 39 WENSTAN John Rose of Dover 2 32 WILLEY Roger Nicholas of Faversham 2 37