English Captain: Peter Foote (or Foot)

Peter Foote (or Foot) served in both the Commonwealth and Restoration navies. In 1653, he commanded the 4th Rate Adventure (40 guns). He was assigned to escort colliers. In 1654, he commanded the 5th Rate Bryer. In 1655, he commanded the 6th Rate Merlin. From 1656 to 1660, he commanded the 5th Rate Mermaid. In 1664, he commanded first the Bryer, again, and then the St. Paul (or Paul). In June 1665, he was assigned a scouting mission between Calais and Winterton. We only know that he died sometime before 1689. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964.
2. C. T. Atkinson, Ed., The First Dutch War, Vol. VI, 1930.
3. Frank Fox, A Distant Storm: the Four Days' Battle of 1666, 1996.
4. David Syrett, R. L. DiNardo, The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy 1660-1815, 1994.
5. J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.