Talk:William Penn (Royal Navy officer)
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Cause of Death? edit
The article doesn't mention how he died. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.235.19.98 (talk) 15:03, 26 October 2020 (UTC)
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didn't william penn conquer jamaica for the british empire?
Role in the First-Anglo Dutch Wars edit
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Winn3317 20:09, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
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| Needs better organization (paragraphs, headings, etc.) and citations. Coemgenus 15:41, 27 February 2007 (UTC) |
Last edited at 15:41, 27 February 2007 (UTC). Substituted at 10:42, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
Article Title edit
Based on the text of the article, Penn was never a Royal Navy officer. He was in the Commonwealth/Protectorate Navy, and he was then an MP. I assume I can't move the page without an account so haven't done so, but it may be worth doing for the sake of accuracy.86.156.210.168 (talk) 18:52, 4 April 2018 (UTC)Ed
- Under Charles II he was not only a member of the Navy Board but, as the article says (misleadingly under "Political career"), in 1665 flag captain to the Duke of York (Lord High Admiral) and later that year commanded a fleet. So he was actually a Royal Navy officer. I agree that it is not a good title, but it is not incorrect.--Martin Wyatt (talk) 21:11, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
Where was he burried? edit
The infobox says he was burried in Ruscombe, but the Personal Life section says, "As a native of the West Country, Sir William Penn is buried in the church of St. Mary Redcliffe in Bristol. Which is it?--Dthomsen8 (talk) 01:25, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
- Two reputable sources say St Mary Redcliffe. Martin Wyatt (talk) 11:38, 19 May 2018 (UTC) They also say that he died in his house at Walthamstow, not Ruscombe.Martin Wyatt (talk) 11:42, 19 May 2018 (UTC)