Norris

Norris, Sir John, British naval officer, was born about 1665, and, having entered the navy, was made a commander in 1690. In the same year he became a captain. As rear-admiral, a rank which he reached in 1707, he forced the passage of the Var and took part in the siege of Toulon; in 1708 he was made a vice-admiral, and in 1709 an admiral. He died 1749.