Surveyor of Marine Victuals

History

Responsibilities

• Administration of the Victualling Stores, Chatham Dockyard
• Administration of the Victualling Stores, Deptford Dockyard
• Administration of the Victualling Stores, Erith Dockyard
• Administration of the Victualling Stores, Portsmouth Dockyard
• Administration of the Victualling Stores, Plymouth Dockyard
• Administration of the Victualling Stores, Woolwich Dockyard
• Supplying of all food and beverages to the Royal Navy, its crews and vessels

  List of surveyors of navy victuals

• Edward Baeshe, 18 June 1550 – 24 December 1560.
• Edward Baeshe and William Holstocke, 24 December 1560 – 29 October 1563,
• Edward Baeshe and John Elyot, 30 October 1563 – 26 November 1582,.
• Edward Baeshe, sole survivor, to 26 Nov.1582.
• Edward Baeshe and James Quarles, 27 November 1582 – 2 May 1587,.
• James Quarles sole survivor, to 7 Nov.1595.
• Charles Quarles and Marmaduke Darrell, 8 November 1595 – 24 September 1599,.
• Marmaduke Darrell sole survivor, to 8 November 1595.
• Sir Marmaduke Darrell, and Thomas Bludder 24 July 1603 – 30 3 July 1603,.
• Sir Marmaduke Darrell, and Sir Thomas Bludder, Kt. 4 July 1604 – 30 January 1612, jointly).
• Sir Marmaduke Darrell, and Sir Allen Apsley, 31 January 1612 – 8 January 1623,.
• Sir Allen Apsley, and Sir Sampson Darrell, 8 January 1623 – 24 May 1630,.
• Sir Sampson Darrell, sole survivor, to 23 May 1635.

• John Crane, 28 November 1635 – 24 October 1660,
• Denis Alderman Gauden 24 October 1660 – 22 October 1667.
• Sir Denis Alderman Gauden, Kt, 23 October 1667 – 1677.
• John Godwin, 1677 – 10 February 1679. dies March 1688.