List of vice-admirals of Norfolk

This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of the Coast of Norfolk. Prior to 1594 the office holder was also Vice-Admiral of Suffolk.

• Sir William Gonson 1536–1544
• Sir William Woodhouse 1554–1564 (MP for Great Yarmouth) jointly with
• Sir Thomas Woodhouse 1554–1572 (MP for Great Yarmouth) and
• Henry Woodhouse 1563–1579
• William Heydon 1579–? jointly with
• Christopher Heydon 1579–?
• Sir Robert Southwell 1585–1597
• Thomas Talbot 1597–1600
• Sir Robert Mansell 1600–1618
• Sir Thomas Southwell 1618–1635
• Henry Howard, Lord Maltravers 1635–1642?
• vacant
• Edwin Rich 1644–1649 (Parliamentary)
• vacant
• Horatio Townshend, 1st Baron Townshend 1663–1676
• Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth 1676–1683
• vacant
• Sir Henry Hobart, 4th Baronet 1691–1698
• Charles Paston, Lord Paston 1699–1718
• William Paston, 2nd Earl of Yarmouth 1719
• John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire 1719–1756
• George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford 1757–1791
• George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend 1792–1807
• vacant
• William Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield 1809–1821
• John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse 1822–1846

References

• Institute of Historical Research