Thomas Spert

Sir Thomas Spert
Bornc. 1483
England
DiedDecember 1541 (aged 57–58)
Stepney, London, England
Buried
AllegianceKingdom of England
Service/branchNavy Royal
Years of service1512–1541
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsVice-Admiral of England
Clerk Comptroller of the Navy
Master of the Mary Rose
Master of the Henry Grace a Dieu

Vice-Admiral of England Sir Thomas Spert (spelled in some records as Pert) (died December 1541) was a mariner who reached the rank of vice admiral in service to King Henry VIII of England. He was sailing master of the flagships Mary Rose and Henry Grace a Dieu. He served as the first Master of Trinity House, the private corporation for maritime affairs in London. Spert Island off the coast of Antarctica is named for him.

The Henry Grace a Dieu