English Captain: Henry Stradling

Henry Stradling had served in the Royal Navy prior to the Civil War and then went over to Royalists. In 1631, he commanded the Tenth Whelp. In 1635, he commanded the Swallow. In 1636, he commanded the Bonaventure. In 1637, he commanded the Dreadnought. In 1638, he commanded the Leopard. In 1639, he commanded the Antelope. In 1640, he commanded the Convertine. In 1641, he commanded the Lion. He was back in command of the Bonaventure from 1641 to 1642. In 1642, he commanded the Bonaventure in the Royalist fleet. By 1649, he commanded the Royalist ship James (ex-Exchange) (29 guns), captured at Kinsale. The ship was last mentioned in 1650 and its fate is unknown. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964
2. R. C. Anderson, Lists of Men-of-War 1650-1700: Part I English Ships 1649-1702, 1966
3. J. R. Powell, Ed., The Letters of Robert Blake, 1937