| Office of the Keeper of the Storehouses | |
|---|---|
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| Navy Office | |
| Member of | Council of the Marine |
| Reports to | Lieutenant of the Admiralty |
| Nominator | Lord Admiral of England |
| Appointer | Monarch of England Subject to formal approval by the Queen-in-Council |
| Term length | Not fixed (usually held for life) |
| Inaugural holder | Vice-Admiral, Sir William Gonson |
| Formation | 1524-1560 |
The Keeper of the Storehouses and formally known as the Keeper of the King's Storehouses was an English Navy appointment created in 1524 the office holder was a principal member of the Council of the Marine from 1546 until the post was abolished and his duties assumed by the Treasurer of the Navy in 1560. He was responsible for the storing and supply of naval stores at naval dockyards for the navy.[1][2]
- ^ "Accounts as master of naval Ordnance". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives UK. 1561–1569. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Rodger, N.A.M. (1997). "Council of the Marine: Administration 1509 to 1574". The safeguard of the sea : a naval history of Britain. Vol 1., 660-1649. London, England: Penguin. pp. 221–237. ISBN 9780140297249.