John Ernle (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Ernle

JP DL
Sir John Ernle; JP DL
Born	31 December 1647 (baptised)
Died	25 October 1686
Buried	Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Allegiance	Kingdom of England
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	c.1664–1686
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS Dover; HMS Revenge; HMS Henry; HMS Foresight; HMS Woolwich; Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty; HMS Defiance
Battles / wars	Third Anglo-Dutch War Battle of Solebay; Battle of Schooneveld; Battle of Texel (WIA); ;
Alma mater	Exeter College, Oxford
Spouse(s)	Vincentia Kyrle
Children	2
Relations	; Sir John Ernle (father); Sir Walter Ernle (brother)
Other work	Member of Parliament for Calne

Captain Sir John Ernle JP DL (c.31 December 1647 – 25 October 1686), of Burytown, Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire, served as a Royal Navy officer in the Third Anglo-Dutch War, and was briefly a Member of Parliament for Calne.