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Vice Admiral Sir John Mennes, also spelled Mennis, (1 March 1599 – 18 February 1671) was an English naval officer who went on to be Controller 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; Pepys who reported directly to Mennes thought him an incompetent civil servant but a delightful social companion. ==Career== He was the third son of Andrew Mennes of Sandwich, Kent, and Jane Blechnden. Educated at his local grammar school in Sandwich, and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Mennes went to sea and in 1620 saw action off Dominica fighting Spanish warships.〔(John Mennes at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ).〕 In 1628 he was given command of the HMS ''Adventure'' and later he commanded the HMS ''Garland'', HMS ''Red Lion'', HMS ''Vanguard'', HMS ''Convertine'', HMS ''Nonsuch'' and HMS ''Victory''.〔 In August 1641 he took Queen Henrietta Maria to safety in Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands and was knighted by King Charles I for doing so and in July 1642 he refused to accept the parliamentary takeover of the fleet.〔 In 1643, once the King had lost the Navy, he transferred to the Army and became a general of artillery and in 1644 he became Governor of North Wales.〔 In 1650 he left England to join the exiled Court abroad.〔 He supported Charles II's ill-fated attempt to retake England the following year. Over the next decade he was said to have been employed regularly as a secret agent, although inevitably his activities leave little trace. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Mennes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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