4-756: Gonson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benjamin Gonson (c.1525–1577), Surveyor of the Royal Navy David Gonson (1510-1541), Knight of Malta and English Reformation Martyr of the Catholic Church (son of William) Claudia Gonson (born 1968), an American musician Sir John Gonson (died 1765), a British judge William Gonson (1482 - 1544), Vice-Admiral of Norfolk and Suffolk in 1536 (father of Benjamin) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
8-603: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Benjamin Gonson Benjamin Gonson (c. 1525–1577) was an English Naval Administrator, and the first Surveyor of the Royal Navy . He was a founding member of England's Navy Board during the Tudor period . Benjamin Gonson began his career as a private shipwright . He began his government work when he was appointed to the new Council of
12-409: The surname Gonson . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gonson&oldid=1002703001 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
16-726: The Marine established by Henry VIII on 24 April 1546 as Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy . He held this post until 1549 when he was succeeded by Admiral William Wynter . On 8 April 1549 he was appointed Treasurer of Marine Causes which he first held alone (until 18 November 1577), and then jointly with Admiral John Hawkins (until 26 November 1577). The son of Vice-Admiral William Gonson , he followed his father into government service. He married Ursula, daughter of Anthony Hussey (an Admiralty Court judge under Henry VIII ) on 8 April 1546. He had fourteen children with Ursula all born between
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