John Best (guard captain) explained

John Best (fl. 1590s) was an Englishman who held the government post of Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1592 until 1597, described as 'Champion of England'[1] [2] replacing Sir Walter Raleigh.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beatson's Political index modernised. The book of dignities; containing rolls of the official personages of the British empire, together with the sovereigns of Europe, the peerage of England and of Great Britain; and numerous other lists. 212 . John Best yeoman guard. . Haydn. Joseph Timothy. Beatson. Robert. 1851.
  2. Book: The Book of Dignities: Containing Lists of the Official Personages of the British Empire ... From the Earliest Periods to the Present Time ... Together with the Sovereigns and Rulers of Europe, from the Foundation of Their Respective States; the Peerage of England and Great Britain. 212 . John Best yeoman guard. . Longmans, Brown, Green and Longmans . Haydn. Joseph. 1851.
  3. Web site: Captains . 11 October 2010 . 11 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190611161613/http://www.yeomenoftheguard.com/captains.htm#best . dead .

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