Talk:Gervase Alard

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matters a bit since it involves the development of admiral within the English navy and language.

• Marsden, R.G. (October 1909), "Early Prize Jurisdiction and Prize Law in England", English Historical Review, vol. 24, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 675–697, JSTOR 550441.

says he was actually "warden of the Cinque Ports" and, as of 1300, "admiral of the Portsmen". It's unclear from Marsden which language those are in, though.

• Kingsford, Charles Lethbridge (1928), "The Beginnings of English Maritime Enterprise", History, vol. 13, pp. 97–106, JSTOR 24400638.

has, as of 1306, "captain and admiral of the ships of the Cinque Ports and all other ports from Dover to Cornwall" but again no specificity about the actual language of the commission. — LlywelynII 15:49, 25 April 2024 (UTC)