Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Baronet

Admiral

Sir Thomas Allin

Sir Thomas Allin, painted by Sir Peter Lely in 1665, part of the Flagmen of Lowestoft series
Born1612
Died1685
Allegiance Kingdom of England
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1617–1685
RankAdmiral of the White
CommandsHMS Dover
HMS Plymouth
HMS Foresight
HMS Lion
HMS Rainbow
HMS St Andrew
Downs Station
Comptroller of the Navy
Battles / warsBattle of Lowestoft
Four Days Battle
St. James's Day Battle

Admiral Sir Thomas Allin, 1st Baronet (1612–1685) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service in the English Civil War, and the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars. A Royalist during the Civil War, he returned to service after the Restoration and eventually rose to the rank of Admiral of the White after serving under some of the most distinguished military figures of the era, including Prince Rupert of the Rhine.