The Master of Naval Ordnance was an

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appointment created in 1546 the office holder was one of the Chief Officers of the Admiralty and a member of the

Council of the Marine The Navy Board (formerly known as the Council of the Marine or Council of the Marine Causes) was the commission responsible for the day-to-day civil administration of the Royal Navy between 1546 and 1832. The board was headquartered within the ...

and a member of the

Office of Ordnance The Board of Ordnance was a British government body. Established in the Tudor period, it had its headquarters in the Tower of London. Its primary responsibilities were 'to act as custodian of the lands, depots and forts required for the defence ...

until the post was abolished in 1589. He was responsible for the supply of naval ordnance for the navy.

History

The office of Master of Naval Ordnance was a specific post within Office of Ordnance established in 1546 during the reign of

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. He was initially assigned to the Council of the Marine acted as a liaison between both. The post holder was responsible for the supply of naval ordnance for the navy. The post existed until 1589 when it was abolished.

Office holders

Included: #

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, Sir William Woodhouse, MP, 1546-1552 # Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Wyndham, 1st Lord Felbrigg, 1552-1553 # Vice Admiral Sir

William Wynter Admiral Sir William Wynter (c. 1521 – 20 February 1589) held the office of Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy for 40 years, from 1549 until his death in 1589, and combined that with the office of Master of Navy Ordnance from 1557. He was an admira ...

, 1557-1589 (also Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy)

Citations

Sources

# Childs, David (2009). Tudor Sea Power: The Foundation of Greatness. Barnsley, England: Seaforth Publishing. . # National Archives UK: Accounts as Master of Naval Ordnance: D421: 1561-69, # Rodger, N.A.M. (1997). "Council of the Marine: Administration 1509 to 1574". The safeguard of the sea : a naval history of Britain. Vol 1., 660-1649. London, England: Penguin. . {{Navy Board 16th-century Royal Navy personnel M