Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
(1512-1585), Lord High AdmiralSitter associated with 5 portraits
Lord High Admiral 1550-4 and 1558-85. As a young man attended Henry VIII, and married the king's mistress Elizabeth Blount. Supported Lady Jane Grey, but soon deserted her for Mary. Supported the Spanish at St Quentin (1557), and commanded the fleet against France (1558). He was a joint commander against the northern rebels (1569), and commanded in the North Sea, 1570. Created Earl, 1572.
Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1560-1565
NPG 2918
Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
by Unknown artist
oil on panel, 1584
NPG 900
Procession of the Knights of the Garter
after Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder
photograph of engraving, (1576)
NPG D31855
Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1815
NPG D17177
Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
by Robert Cooper, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton
line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1819 (1584)
NPG D37340
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