John Creed, FRS

John Creed was deputy treasurer of the Navy. The couple lived at Oundle until his death in 1701.

Creed, John , naval administrator, was probably born at Oundle, Northamptonshire. He took service with Edward Mountagu, and is first mentioned in public business in April 1656. In April 1659 he sailed to the Baltic with Mountagu as secretary to the fleet. Later that year he urged his master to enter politics to save 'this poor broken nation'.