| Office of the Admiral of the North and West | |
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| Admiralty North and West | |
| Reports to | Privy Council of England |
| Nominator | Monarch of England |
| Appointer | Monarch of England Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed , (usually for life) |
| Inaugural holder | Admiral Sir Ralph de Spigurnell |
| Formation | 1364-1414 |
The Admiral of the North and West [1] or Admiral of the North and Western Fleets was a former senior appointment of the English Navy. The post holder was Commander-in-Chief of the English navy's North and Western Fleets operating in the North Sea, the English Channel, the Southern Irish Sea and Atlantic from 1364 to 1414.
- ^ Beatson, Robert (1788). A Political Index to the Histories of Great Britain and Ireland: Or, A Complete Register of the Hereditary Honours, Public Offices, and Persons in Office, from the Earliest Periods to the Present Time. G. G. J. & J. Robinson. pp. 259–263.
John de Norwich English Admiral.