About Henry Palmer
Lived 1582 – 1644 (aged 61–62). Henry Palmer was a naval officer.
Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Palmer (1582–1644) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.
Naval career Born the son of Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Palmer, Palmer joined the Royal Navy and, following the Cádiz Expedition in 1625 was in command in the Downs. He was appointed Comptroller of the Navy in 1632.
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Who was Henry Palmer?
Royal Navy admiral (1582-1644)
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Henry Palmer was born in 1582.
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Henry Palmer died in 1644.
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Henry Palmer was a naval officer.
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