PENN, William (1621-70), of the Navy Office, London and Wanstead, Essex.

Family and Education

bap. 23 Apr. 1621, 2nd s. of Giles Penn. merchant, of Bristol by Joan Gilbert of Som. m. 6 Jan. 1644, Margaret, da. of Hans Jasper of Rotterdam, Holland, wid. of Nicasious van der Schuren of Kilconry, co. Clare, 2s. 1da. Kntd. 9 June 1660.DNB; HMC Portland, ii. 84; Pepys Diary, 6 Jan. 1662.

Offices Held

Capt. (parliamentary navy) 1642 – 44, rear-adm. [I] 1644 – 48, v.-adm. [I] 1648 – 50; c.-in-c. southern fleet 1650 – 52; v.-adm. 1652; gen. of the fleet 1653 – 54; c.-in-c. W. Indies fleet 1654 – 55; gov. of Kinsale [I] Aug. 1660–9; capt. of ft. [I] by Nov. 1660–9; great capt.-cdr. to the Duke of York. 1665.G. Penn, Mems. ii. 580; HMC Portland, ii. 64, 66, 70, 83; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 286; 1650, p. 237; CSP Ire. 1666–9, p. 764; 1769–70, p. 384.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1646, 1653, 1662, Bristol Mar. 1660; j.p. Essex., Mdx. and Surr. 1654 – 55, Essex, Hants, Kent and Mdx. July 1660 – d.; member of council and v.-adm. Munster [I] Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit 1661.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 353, 355, 357; J. Latimer, Bristol in the 17th Cent. 293.

Commr. for Admiralty 1653 – 55, Mar. – July 1660, navy July 1660–9; elder bro. Trinity House Nov. 1660 – d., master 1667 – 68; comptroller of victualling 1667–9.

Parlimentarian

PENN, William (1621-70), of the Navy Office, London and Wanstead, Essex.

Main residences: the Navy Office, London; Wanstead, Essex.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

PENN, William (1621-70)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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