Thomas Spert
English sailor (c. 1483–1541) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vice-Admiral of England Sir Thomas Spert (spelled in some records as Pert) (died December 1541) was a mariner who reached the rank of vice admiral in service to King Henry VIII of England. He was sailing master of the flagships Mary Rose and Henry Grace a Dieu. He served as the first Master of Trinity House, the private corporation for maritime affairs in London. Spert Island off the coast of Antarctica is named for him.
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Sir Thomas Spert | |
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Born | c. 1483 England |
Died | December 1541 (aged 57–58) Stepney, London, England |
Buried | St Dunstan's and All Saints, Church, Stepney, London, England |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England |
Service/ | Navy Royal |
Years of service | 1512–1541 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | Vice-Admiral of England Clerk Comptroller of the Navy Master of the Mary Rose Master of the Henry Grace a Dieu |
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