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William Brooke.svg| William Brooke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1558-1597</span>
William Brooke.svg| William Brooke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1558-1597</span>
William Brooke.svg| Henry Brooke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1597-1603</span>
William Brooke.svg| Henry Brooke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1597-1603</span>
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Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton.svg|Henry Howard<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1604-1614</span>
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset.svg|Robert Carr<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1614-1615</span>
Zouche.svg|Edward la Zouche<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1615-1625</span>
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.svg|George Villiers<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1625-1628</span>
Howard Suffolk.svg|Theophilus Howard<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1628-1640</span>
Stewart Lennox.svg|James Stewart<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1641-1642</span>
Blank.svg|Edward Boys<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1642-1646</span>
Blank.svg|John Boys<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1646-1648</span>
Sidney.svg|Algernon Sidney<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1648-1651</span>
Blank.svg|Thomas Kelsey<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1651-1656</span>
Blank.svg|Robert Blake<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1656-1657</span>
Finch Winchilsea.svg|Heneage Finch<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1660</span>
James Stuart, Duke of York.svg|James Stuart<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1660-1773</span>
Beaumont-Brienne.svg|John Beaumont<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1673-1691</span>
Sidney.svg|Henry Sidney<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">1691-1702</span>
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Revision as of 14:51, 24 June 2022

A confederation of coastal towns in southeast England, it was formed for military and trade purposes.
At the head of the Cinque Ports were Lord Wardens who had the status of barons and the right to attend the king's parliament.