List of vice-admirals of Suffolk

This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of Suffolk. Prior to 1594 the office holder was also Vice-Admiral of Norfolk. Sir William Gonson 1536–1544 Sir William Woodhouse 1554–1564 jointly with Sir Thomas Woodhouse 1554–1572 and Henry Woodhouse 1563–1579 William Heydon 1579–? jointly with Christopher Heydon 1579–? Sir Robert Southwell 1585–1594 Sir Michael Stanhope 1595 – 1621/22 jointly with Sir Lionel Tollemache, 2nd Baronet bef. 1619 – 1640 Sir William Playters, 2nd Baronet 1640–1649 Sir Henry Mildmay 1644–1650 (Parliamentary) William Heveningham 1650–1656 English Interregnum Sir Henry Felton, 2nd Baronet 1660–1683 Sir Thomas Allin, 2nd Baronet 1683–1692 Sir Robert Rich, 2nd Baronet 1692–1699 Sir Charles Rich, 3rd Baronet 1699–1702 Lionel Tollemache, 3rd Earl of Dysart 1702–1705 Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton 1705–1757 vacant Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford 1822 Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford 1822–1842 vacant John Rous, 2nd Earl of Stradbroke 1844–1886 vacant George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke 1890–1947

References Institute of Historical Research