Admiral Sir William Wynter held the office of Surveyor and Rigger of the Navy for 40 years, from 1549 until his death in 1589, and combined that with the office of Master of Navy Ordnance from 1557. He was an admiral and principal officer of the Council of the Marine under Queen Elizabeth I of England and served the crown during the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). He was returned four times to parliament in Elizabeth's time.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1559 Parliament, Member of the 1563-67 Parliament, Member of the 1572-83 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Wales
- Born
- 1521
