The squadron that brought Charles II back to England for the Restoration

Edward Montagu commanded the squadron of ships that brought Charles II and his family to England in 1660. These seem to be the ships and captains involved. You will recognize many of these names, as I have written about them:

1. Naseby, 80 guns (renamed Royal Charles) Edward Montagu and Roger Cuttance
2. London, 64 guns John Lawson
3. Richard, 70 guns (renamed Royal James) John Stokes
4. Bridgwater, 52 guns (renamed Anne) Thomas Bunn
5. Langport, 50 guns (renamed Henrietta) John Coppin
6. Plymouth, 52 guns John Hayward
7. Speaker, 50 guns (renamed Mary) Robert Clark
8. Swiftsure, 60 guns Sir Richard Staynor
9. Assistance, 40 guns Thomas Sparling
10. Centurion, 40 guns Francis Park
11. Elias, 36 guns Mark Harrison
12. Foresight, 40 guns Peter Mootham
13. Hampshire, 38 guns Henry Tearne
14. Nonsuch, 34 guns John Parker
15. Portsmouth, 38 guns Robert Sansum
16. Winsby, 44 guns (renamed Happy Return) Joseph Ames
17. Yarmouth, 44 guns Charles Wager
18. Bradford, 24 guns (renamed Success) Peter Bowen
19. Cherriton, 20 guns (renamed Speedwell) Henry Cuttance
20. Dartmouth, 22 guns Richard Rooth
21. Norwich, 22 guns Michael Nutton
22. Wakefield, 22 guns (renamed Richmond) John Pointz
23. Francis, 10 guns William Dale
24. Greyhound, 20 guns Jeremy Country

This is from:

• J.R. Tanner, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Naval Manuscripts in the Pepysian Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, Vol.I, 1903.