Thomas Warren | |
|---|---|
| Died | (1699-11-12)12 November 1699 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of England |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | –1698 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | HMSHopewell HMSSweepstakes HMSCrown HMSGrafton HMSMonck HMSWindsor Commander-in-Chief, West Indies Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth |
| Conflicts | |
CommodoreThomas Warren (died 12 November 1699) was aRoyal Navy officer who becameCommander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Promoted tocaptain on 28 May 1689, Warren was given command of thefifth-rateHMSHopewell in 1690, the fifth-rateHMSSweepstakes in 1691 and thefourth-rateHMSCrown in 1692.[1] In the Crown he took part in theaction at Barfleur in May 1692 and theaction at La Hogue in June 1692.[1] He went on to command thethird-rateHMSGrafton in 1693, the third-rateHMSMonck in 1694 and thefourth-rateHMSWindsor in 1695.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, West Indies in May 1696 and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in December 1698.[1][2]
In December 1698, Warren was tasked with obtaining the surrender of pirates under the1698 Act of Grace,[3] commanding a squadron consisting ofHMS Anglesea,HMS Harwich,HMS Hastings andHMS Lizard. By the time the squadron arrived at Madagascar'sÎle Sainte-Marie on 29 January 1699, the terms of the Act had expired; therefore, Warren promised to have the dates extended. However, in the case of some pirates, it was ruled that Warren did not have the authority to make such an extension, thus invalidating the pardons.[4] Notably, Warren's commission from the King specifically excluded two pirates from the general pardon: "and also exceptingHenry Every alias Bridgman, andWilliam Kidd."[5]