Benjamin Gonson
Benjamin Gonson (around 1525; † 1577 ) was treasurer of the English navy from 1549 to 1577. After his death, his son-in-law John Hawkins took over the office.
literature
- John Bennell: Gonson, William (d.1544). In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 22 ( Gibbes - Gospatric ). Oxford University Press, Oxford [u. a.] 2004, ISBN 0-19-861372-5 , pp. 729–730, here p. 730, online edition: doi: 10.1093 / ref: odnb / 47401 (license required)
Web links
- John Christopher Sainty: Navy Treasurer c. 1546-1836. A provisional list . Institute of Historical Research, January 2003.
Remarks
- ↑ Arthur Herman: To Rule the Waves. New York, 2004, ISBN 0 06 053424 9 , p. 100
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gonson, Benjamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Treasurer of the English Navy (1549–1577) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1525 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1577 |