Henry Priestman (Royal Navy officer)

Captain

Henry Priestman
Depiction in Priestman's monument, Westminster Abbey
Bornc.1647
Died20 August 1712 (aged 64–65)
Allegiance Kingdom of England
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1672–1699
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Antelope
HMS Richmond
HMS Lark
HMS Swan
HMS Reserve
HMS Bonaventure
Commander-in-Chief of ships in the Straits
HMS Hampton Court

Captain Henry Priestman (ca. 1647 - 20 August 1712) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1695 to 1698.

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