Politician and sailor. Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire from 1603 to 1619 and Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire from 1604 to 1646. He was created Earl of Mulgrave in 1626. In the conflict with the Spanish Armada, he served as captain of three ships, The Victory, The Dreadnaught, and The White Bear.
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