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Leake, Sir John, (1656-1720), Knight, Admiral

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Surname: Leake
Pretitle: Sir
Forenames: John
Gender: Male
Date: 1656-1720
Title: Knight
History: Admiral. Took part in capture of Gibraltar, 1704; employed on coast of Spain, 1704-1706. Admiral and commander-in-chief in Mediterranean, 1708. Knighted, 1704.
Biography: ODNB link for Leake, Sir John (1656-1720) Knight Admiral
References: NCA Rules; DNB
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275974 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P150488 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir John Leake
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1708 Jul 09-1708 Jul 10: Marlborough to Boyle: Boyle has sent an extract of Admiral Leake's instructions to The...
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/3/55
2
1708 May 21: Extract from letter to Count Wratislaw from Marlborough of 17 May: he hopes the order...
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/3/28
3
1708 May 06: Enclosure to SP 87/3/12. Marlborough to Chetwynd, requesting him to expedite the...
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/3/14
4
1708 Jun 21: Adam Cardonnel to Under Secretary George Tilson on Sir John Leake's capture of the...
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/4/24
5
1705 Apr 14: Adam Cardonnel to Harley: Marlborough is incapacitated by the voyage. They are cheered...
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/2/109
6
1705 Apr 17: Marlborough to Harley: his voyage was delayed by sandbanks off the Meuse. They have had...
The National Archives, Kew
SP 87/2/110
7
c1662-1712: corresp, journals and papers
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 5431-43, 9326, 47968-78
NRA 20969
8
1706-08: corresp with James Stanhope
Kent History and Library Centre
U1590/O136-38
NRA 25095