John Mennes
Royal Navy admiral
Died when: 71 years 354 days (863 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Vice Admiral Sir John Mennes (with variant spellings, 1 March 1599 – 18 February 1671) was an English naval officer, who went on to be Comptroller of the Navy.
He was also considered a wit.His comic and satirical verses, written in correspondence with James Smith, were published in 1656.
He figures prominently in the Diary of Samuel Pepys, who reported directly to Mennes at the Navy Office and thought him an incompetent civil servant, but a delightful social companion.
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