Admiral of the North

Office of the Admiral of the North
Admiralty of the North
Reports to	Privy Council of England
Nominator	Monarch of England
Appointer	Monarch of England Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council
Term length	Not fixed , (usually for life)
Inaugural holder	John de Botetourt, 1st Baron Botetourt
Formation	1294-1412

The Admiral of the North also known as Admiral of the Northern Seas and Admiral of the Northern Fleet was a senior English Navy appointment. The post holder was chiefly responsible for the command of the navy's fleet that operated in the North Sea and off the English coast out of Yarmouth from 1294 to 1412.

The origins of the office Admiral of the North dates back to 1294 with the appointment of John de Botetourt. The office was known by different names from its inception, such as Admiral of the North and Admiral on the Yarmouth Station (1294–-1325), Admiral of the North Sea, Admiral of the Northern Squadron and Admiral North, of the Thames with the exception of the office of Admiral of all the Fleets about England between 1360 and 1364 and the creation of the office of Admiral of England from 1385 to 1388 according to Ehrman "During the fourteenth centuries this office grew rapidly in importance" it was one of the two Admiralty's that existed at this time, and in 1412 this office along with the Admiralty of the West was amalgamated into a single office the Lord Admiral of England . It was considered the most senior post in the English Navy from the late 13th century until the beginning of the 15th century.

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