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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1544 | Served at Boulogne | NRS157 | |
| 1547 | Served at Pinkie | NRS157 | |
| 1559 | Captain | NRS157 | |
| 1562 | 17.5.1563 | Hart (43), Admiral and Commanding Officer | NRS157 |
| 1588 | 1589 | Dreadnought (34), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 |
| 5.1588 | 10.1588 | The Spanish Armada | |
| 26.7.1588 | Appointed Knight Bachelor Aboard Ark | NRS157 | |
| 1589 | Vice-Admiral | NRS157 | |
| 4.1589 | 8.1589 | Vanguard (31), Vice-Admiral and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 |
| 1590 | Lion (60), Captain and Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 |