Family and Education
b. c. 1567, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Sir John Monson of South Carlton by Jane, da. of Robert Dighton of Little Sturton; bro. of Sir Thomas. educ. Balliol, Oxf. May 1581, aged 14; MA 9 July 1594; G. Inn 8 Aug. 1594. m. 1595, Dorothy, e. da. of Richard Wallop of Bugbrooke, Northants., wid. of Richard Smith of Shelford, Cambs., 3s. 9da. Kntd. at Cadiz by Earl of Essex ?22 June 1596.
Offices Held
Privateer capt. 1587; on pinnace Charles 1588; sailed with Earl of Cumberland 1589 – 95; in command Rainbow Apr. 1596; flag-capt. Cadiz expedition 1596; Islands voyage 1597; in command Defiance 1599; v.-adm. to Richard Leveson . 1602 – 03; adm. Narrow Seas July 1604 – Jan. 1616; v.-adm. of fleet 1635; member, council of war May 1637; commr. to investigate Dutch naval activities 1639.
J.p.q. Lincs. (Lindsey) 1601.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: South Carlton, Lincs.; Charterhouse, London; Kinnersley, Surr.
Notes
Except where stated otherwise, this biography is based upon Naval Tracts of Sir William Monson (Navy Recs. Soc. xxii, xxiii, xliii, xlv, xlvii).
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Commons 1558-1603
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MONSON, Sir William (c.1567-1643)
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