John Kempthorne (Royal Navy officer)

Sir John Kempthorne
Bornc. 1620
Died19 October 1679
Portsmouth
Allegiance Kingdom of England
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1664 – 1679
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsKent
Dunkirk
Royal James
Old James
Royal Charles
Defiance
Warspite
Mary Rose
Battles/warsBattle of Lowestoft
Four Days Battle
Battle of Cádiz (1669)
Battle of Solebay
Battle of Schooneveld
Battle of Texel
AwardsKnighthood
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Sir John Kempthorne (c. 1620 – 19 October 1679) was an officer in the English Royal Navy during the Second and Third Anglo-Dutch Wars, who eventually rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral.