John Mennes
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1599 – 1671
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Who was John Mennes?
Vice Admiral Sir John Mennes, also spelled Mennis, 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.
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- Born
- Mar 1, 1599
Sandwich - Education
- Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- Died
- Feb 18, 1671
London
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on July 23, 2013
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