English Captain: Thomas Bedall

Thomas Bedall served in the Parliamentarian navy. In 1644, he commanded the hired merchant ship Hector (22 guns, a crew of 80 men, and 300 tons). He served in the Summer Guard for 1644. In 1645, he commanded the hired merchantship Hunter, according to Anderson. Powell still puts him in the Hector for the Summer Guard for 1645. From 1646 until 1648, he commanded the new frigate Adventure. In 1647, he was in the Western Guard. He was in the Winter Guard, as well, for 1647. Sources:

1. R. C. Anderson, List of English Naval Captains 1642-1660, 1964
2. J. R. Powell, The Navy in the English Civil War, 1962