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a Welsh explorer, buccaneer and privateer. A ship's surgeon, Wafer made several voyages to the South Seas and visited Maritime Southeast Asia in 1676. The following year he settled in Jamaica to practise his profession. In 1679 two noted buccaneers named Capt John Cook and Linen convinced him to become a surgeon for their fleet. In 1680, Wafer met William Dampier. Bartholomew Sharp at Cartagena and joined in a privateering venture under the leadership of Capt CenErr656. Explored Malay Archipelago, Isthmus of Panama
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The Pirates' Who's Who:
(P. Gosse, 1924)
Surgeon, buccaneer, and author.

Believed to have been born about the year 1660.

He could speak Gaelic and also Erse, which languages he had learnt during his childhood, which was spent partly in the Highlands of Scotland and partly in Ireland.

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Lionel Wafer16401679
 
17051705

Pierre Le Grandunknown1620 or 1660
 
1680unknown
 a French buccaneer of the 17th century. He is known to history only from one source, Alexandre Ex...
Mr. Bullunknown1670
 
16801680
 A member of the crew of Coxon's canoe, he was killed in the famous attack by the buccaneers on th...
Cannisunknown1670
 
1680unknown
 A Dutch pirate who acted as interpreter to Captain Bartholomew Sharp's South Sea Expedition. Capt...
Peter Easton [2]unknown1670
 
16801680
 
Captain Lessoneunknown1675
 
1680unknown
 In 1680 he joined Sharp, Coxon, and other English buccaneers in an attack on Porto Bello. Putting...
Captain Bournanounknown1678
 
16801690 ca
 a French pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was associated with Bartholomew Sharp and togethe...
Robert Allisonunknown1679
 
1680 unknown
 an English pirate, who lived and worked in the Caribbean. Associated with with Bartholomew Sharp,...
Robert Allisonunknown1679
 
1680 unknown
 an English pirate, who lived and worked in the Caribbean. Sailed with Bartholomew Sharp, then tog...
Captain Cornelius Essexunknown1679
 
16801680
 an English buccaneer who took part in Captain Bartholomew Sharp's privateering expedition, the "P...
Richard Sawkinsunknown1679
 
16801680, May 22
 a British buccaneer who participated in the Pacific Adventure, a privateering expedition headed b...
Micijah Evansunknown1680
 
 
1680unknown
 
Jacob Eversonunknown1680
 
 
1680unknown
 In January, 1681, Sir Henry Morgan, then Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica, received information tha...
Richard Gopsonunknown1680
 
 
1680unknown
 
Red Legs Greaves1649 ca1680
 
 
16801700 ca
 a Scottish buccaneer active in the Caribbean and the West Indies during the 1670s. His nickname c...
John Hingsonunknown1680
 
 
1680unknown
 One of Wafer's party left behind and lost in the forest when William Dampier crossed the Isthmus ...
John Alexanderunknown1670
 
16811681, May 9
 Sailed with Bartholomew Sharp. Drowned while ferrying tools ashore at the island of Chira. Buried...
Captain Archembeauunknown1670
 
16811681/1682 ca
 a French pirate and member of the team of William Dampier. He served in the Caribbean and challen...
William Cookunknown1670
 
16811681, Feb 14
 Servant to Captain Edmund Cook, and was found, on being searched, to have on him a paper with the...
Captain Edmund Cookeunknown1679
 
16811681
 
Captain John Watlingunknown1680
 
 
1681unknown
 Buccaneer. When Bartholomew Sharp's crew mutinied on New Year's Day in 1681 on the Most Holy Trin...
Robert Tuckerunknown1681
 
 
1681unknown
 From Jamaica. Crew member of Revenge/Royal James, commanded by Major Stede Bonnet. Hanged at Char...
Zheng Jing1642, Oct 251662
 
16821681, Mar 17
 Chinese pirate and warlord. The eldest son of Koxinga and grandson of Zheng Zhilong, he succeeded...
Robert Clarkeunknown1670
 
1682unknown
 Governor of New Providence, Bahama Islands. Instead of trying to stamp out the pirates, he did al...
William Stephensunknown1670
 
16821682, Jan 14
 Died on January 14th, 1682, on board of Captain Sharp's ship a few days before their return to th...
Captain William Wrightunknown1675
 
1682unknown
 an English privateer in French service and later buccaneer who raided Spanish towns in the late 1...
John Coxonunknown1677
 
16821689 ca
 a late seventeenth-century buccaneer who terrorized the Spanish Main. Coxon was one of the most f...
Captain Tristianunknown1681
 
 
1682unknown
 a French buccaneer. In the year 1681 William Dampier, with other malcontents, broke away from Cap...
Captain Peter Paineunknown1682
 
 
1682unknown
 A French buccaneer. He brought into Port Royal in 1684 a merchant ship, La Trompeuse. Pretendi...
Captain Nicholas Van Hoorn1635 ca1655
 
1683 1683, Jun
 a merchant sailor, privateer and pirate. He was born in the Netherlands and died near Veracruz af...
Captain Edward Cookeunknown1673
 
1683unknown
 a merchant captain, buccaneer, and pirate. He is best known for sailing against the Spanish along...
Captain Thomas Painunknown1680
 
 
1683unknown
 A Bahaman privateer who in 1683 turned pirate and attacked St. Augustine in Florida under French ...
Jan Corneliszoonunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
 Dutch privateer
Captain Duchesneunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
 attacked Tampico, Mexico.
John Eatonunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
 
John Markhamunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
  Pirate Captain
George Spurreunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
 
Captain William Wollervyunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
 A New England pirate who sailed in company with a Captain Henley in 1683 off the Island of Elenth...
Conway Woollerleyunknown1683
 
 
1683unknown
 Pirate Captain
Jean Hamlinunknown1682
 
 
1684unknown
 French buccaneer active in the Caribbean. Later hunted down by Captain John Coxon.
Michiel Andrieszoonunknown1683
 
 
16841684
 a Dutch buccaneer who served as lieutenant to Captain Laurens de Graaf. He commanded the le Tigre...
Pierre Botunknown1672
 
1685unknown
 French buccaneer active in the Caribbean.
Jean Roseunknown1680
 
 
1685unknown
 
Peter Harris the Youngerunknown1684
 
 
1685unknown
 Nephew of Peter Harris the Elder
Captain Desmaraisunknown1685
 
 
1685unknown
 collaborated with Le Picard and Jen Rozier.
Captain Lescuyer unknown1685
 
 
1685unknown
 
Basil Ringroseunknown1653
 
1686unknown
 surgeon and cartographer ……runaway indentured servant who joined Bartholomew Sharp's "Pacific...
Michel de Grammont16451670
 
16861686?
 a French pirate. He was born in Paris, France and was lost at sea in the north-east Caribbean, Ap...
William Cowleyunknown1683
 
 
1686unknown
 
William Knightunknown1684
 
 
1686unknown
 a 17th-century English buccaneer known for joining privateering expeditions against the Spanish c...
Charles Swanunknown1671
 
16871690
  a reluctant buccaneer. Captain Swan was forced into piracy by his crew in the 1680s, and proceed...
Jan Willemsunknown1678
 
16871688
 a 17th-century Dutch buccaneer. Based out of Petit-Goâve, Willems participated in a number of ex...
Captain Yankyunknown1681
 
 
1687unknown
 
Captain Francois Le Sageunknown1684
 
 
1687unknown
 officer under Laurens de Graaf
Captain George Houtunknown1685
 
 
1687unknown
 English buccaneer who joined Francois Grogniet and Pierre le Picard in their raid on Guayaquil in...
Sir Henry Morgan1635 ca1663
 
16881688, Aug 25
 a British privateer, buccaneer, and admiral of the Royal Navy. He made himself famous during acti...
Peter Cloiseunknown1679
 
1688unknown
 Slave liberated by Edward Davis
Raveneau de Lussanunknown1679
 
1688unknown
 a French buccaneer. In 1679 he embarked for Santo Domingo in search of fortune, but was unsuccess...
Captain Bartholomew Sharp16501679
 
16881702, Oct 29
 an English buccaneer whose pirate career lasted only three years (1679–82). Sharp's career as ...
Edward Davisunknown1680
 
 
1688unknown
 an English buccaneer active in the Caribbean during the 1680s and would lead successful raids aga...
Raveneau de Lussan16631684
 
 
1688unknown
 a French buccaneer. He belonged to a noble but impoverished family, and embraced a military caree...
John Ansellunknown1660
 
16891689
 Sailed with Henry Morgan and participated in his raids against Maracaibo and Gibraltar, Venezuela...
Captain Androeasunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 A Chief or Captain of the Darien Indians, who in 1679 conducted the buccaneers under Coxon and Ha...
Willem Bastiaanszoon1620 ca1670
 
16891704
 Dutch merchant and mariner in the Dutch navy. He was born in Haarlem. He took part in the war bet...
Jan Bontunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 Dutch privateer who lived in the second half of the seventeenth century. He commanded a squadron ...
Captain John Coxunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 Born in New England, and considered by some of his fellow buccaneers "to have forced kindred upon...
Juan Guartemunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 a Spanish renegade pirate who raided Spanish settlements in New Spain during the late 17th centur...
Captain Lagardeunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 A French filibuster of San Domingo, who in 1684 commanded a small ship, La Subtille (crew of thir...
Captain Linchunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 Buccaneer. Of Port Royal, Jamaica. In 1680 Lionel Wafer, tiring of the life of a civil surgeon at...
Thomas Magottunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 English buccaneer who sailed with Bartholomew Sharp and others on the "Pacific Adventure".
Captain Rowunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 Buccaneer. In 1679, at the Boca del Toro, was with the buccaneer fleet that attacked and sacked S...
Captain Yallahsunknown1670
 
1689unknown
 A Dutch buccaneer. In 1671 fled from Jamaica to Campeachy, there selling his frigate to the Spani...
Captain Buckenhamunknown1679
 
1689unknown
 In 1679 sailed from England to the West Indies. He was taken by the Spaniards off Campeachy and c...
M.A. Angerunknown1680
 
 
16891685
 Pirate and Maltese knight of unknown origin. He served in the Mediterranean Sea and plundered Ara...
Captain Joseph Bannisterunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 a notorious English pirate who operated in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy, best kn...
William Bennettunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 An English soldier, who deserted from Fort Loyal, Falmouth, Marne, in 1689, and joined the pirate...
Captain Blotunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 French filibuster. In 1684 was in command of La Quagone, ninety men, eight guns.
Captain Bondunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Of Bristol. In 1682 arrived at the Cape Verde Islands. Having procured leave to land on Mayo Isla...
John Boonunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Technically, John Boon was not a pirate, but he was expelled from the Council of Governor James C...
William Bowmanunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 A seaman; one of the party which crossed the Isthmus of Darien on foot with William Dampier in 16...
Edward Browneunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Of York River, Virginia. One of Captain Pounds's crew. Wounded at Tarpaulin Cove in 1689.
Eleazer Buckunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 One of Captain Pounds's crew. Tried at Boston in 1689 for piracy and found guilty, but pardoned o...
Captain Cachemareeunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 French filibuster. Commanded the St. Joseph, of six guns and a crew of seventy men. In 1684 had ...
Bartolome Charpesunknown1680
 
 
16891679
 Spanish renegade who was tried in absentia and convicted of piracy with Eduardo Blomar and Juan G...
Juan Corsounknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 This is an excerpt from the P.R.O. Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series: America and West In...
Captain C Cowleyunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 A man of high intelligence and an able navigator. In the year 1683 he sailed from Achamach or Cap...
Captain Pierre d'Orangeunknown1680
 
 
16891683, Nov 22
 Captain of the Dauphin. Hanged on November 22, 1683 in Vera Cruz
Captain Dedranunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 A French filibuster of French Domingo. Commanded, in 1684, the Chasseur (120 men, 20 guns).
Henry Dipperunknown1680
 
 
16891689
 One of the English soldiers who deserted from the Fort Loyal, Falmouth, Maine, and joined Captain...
Adolf Esmitunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 governor of St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies from 1683 to 1684, and again from 1687 to 1688. ...
Juan de Pando Estradaunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Governor of Cartagena who battled pirate raiders in 1683
Jean Foccardunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Associate of Laurens de Graaf and Michel de Grammont. He later joined them in their attack on Tam...
John Giddingsunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Born in York River, VA. One of Captain Pound's crew. Wounded and taken prisoner at Tarpaulin C...
Captain Grahamunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Commanded a shallop, with a crew of fourteen men, in 1685. Sailed in company with Captain Captain...
Francois Grognietunknown1680
 
 
16891687
 member of buccaneering expedition led by Pierre le Picard
Captain Harveyunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Arrived at New London in 1685 in company with another pirate, Captain Veale; posed as an honest m...
Captain Thomas Hawkins [1]unknown1680
 
 
16891689
 In the year 1689 cruised off the coast of New England, burning and plundering the shipping. The B...
Captain Henleyunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 In 1683 sailed from Boston "bound for the Rack," afterwards going to the Red Sea, where he plunde...
Corporal John Hillunknown1680
 
 
16891689
 In charge of the guard at Fort Royal, Falmouth, Maine, which all deserted one night, and went to ...
Richard Jobsonunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 His original calling was that of a druggist's assistant in London. He combined piracy with the st...
Captain Jocardunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 A French filibuster who in 1684 had his headquarters in San Domingo. He commanded the Irondelle, ...
L'escayer unknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 A French filibuster. In 1685, in company with Grogniet, Davis, and Swan, sacked Paita and Guayaqu...
Captain Michel Landressonunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Filibuster. Accompanied Pain in his expedition against St. Augustine in 1683. He was a constant s...
John Lordunknown1680
 
 
16891689
 A soldier. Deserted from Fort Loyal, Falmouth, Maine. Killed at Tarpaulin Cove in 1689.
Captain Morganunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 This pirate must not be confused with the buccaneer, Sir Henry Morgan. Little is known about him ...
Lieut-Colonel Thomas Morganunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Sailed with Colonel Edward Morgan to attack St. Eustatius and Saba Islands, and after these were ...
Thomas Paine [1]16321680
 
 
16891715
 A colonial American privateer who raided several settlements in the West Indies with Jan Willems,...
Captain Petersonunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Of Newport, Rhode Island. In 1688 he arrived at Newport in a "barkalonga" armed with ten guns ...
Richard Phipsunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 An English soldier who deserted from Fort Loyal, Falmouth, Maine, in 1689. Wounded by a bullet in...
Captain Roseunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 associate of Captain Desmarais and Captain Le Picard
Jen Rozierunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 associate Captain Desmarais and Captain Le Picard
Robert Spratlinunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Was one of William Dampier's party which in 1681 crossed the Isthmus of Darien, when he was left ...
Captain Springerunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 He fought gallantly with Sawkins and Ringrose in the Battle of Perico off Panama on St. George's ...
Captain Swanunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Commanded the Nicholas, and met William Dampier when in the Batchelor's Delight at the Island of ...
Captain Townleyunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 A buccaneer who in the year 1684 was one of the mixed English and French fleet blockading Panama....
Captain Vealeunknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 On July 1st, 1685, he arrived at New London in a sloop, but was compelled to hurry away, being re...
John Watkins [1]unknown1680
 
 
16891689
 An English soldier stationed at Fort Loyal, Falmouth, Maine. Deserted and sailed with the pirate ...
Captain John Williams [2]unknown1680
 
 
1689unknown
 Buccaneer. In 1683, when the pirate Hamlin in his famous ship, La Trompeuse, was playing havoc wi...
Captain Antoine Bernardunknown1680s c
 
 
16891683, Nov 22
 Vessel: Prophete Daniel. Presumed hanged ...... French pirate. He served in the Caribbean and ...
Thomas Clarkeunknown1689
 
 
1689unknown
 Sailed with Henry Morgan
William Dunnunknown1689
 
 
1689unknown
 Gang member with Thomas Pound in the Boston area in 1689
Captain Pierre Le Picard16241660
 
1689?1690 ca
 a 17th-century French buccaneer. He was an officer to Francois l'Ollonais, and he and Moise Vauq...
Johan van Brakel1638 ca1666
 
16901690, Jul 10
 Dutch naval officer. In 1687 he was rear-Admiral in a fleet that was active against the Barbary c...
Peleg Heathunknown1680
 
 
1690unknown
 One of William Coward's crew. Condemned to be hanged at Boston in 1690, but afterwards reprieved.
Thomas Johnstonunknown1680
 
 
16901690, Jan 27
 Of Boston. Known as "the limping privateer." Sailed with Captain Pound. Wounded in the jaw in the...
Christopher Knightunknown1680
 
 
1690unknown
 One of Captain Coward's crew. Tried for piracy at Boston in January, 1690, and found guilty, but ...
William Cowardunknown1689
 
 
16901690, Jan 27
 In November, 1689, with three men and a boy he rowed out to the ketch Elinor (William Shortrigs, ...
Daniel Landerunknown1689
 
 
1690unknown
 One of Captain Pound's crew.
Thomas Poundunknown1689
 
 
16901703
 an English junior officer and naval cartographer stationed in the colonial port of Boston, Massac...
Thomas Storeyunknown1689
 
 
1690unknown
 One of William Coward's crew which stole the ketch Elinor in Boston Harbour. Condemned to be hang...
Passchier de Rudderunknown1690
 
 
1690unknown
 Privateer from the city of Nieuwpoort. In 1690 he managed to capture a pink of 160 tuns with a ca...
William Moore1665 ca1690s c
 
 
1690s 91697, Oct 30
 English pirate, master gunner. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in th...
Hendrick van der Heulunknown1690s c
 
 
1690s 91710 ca
 a Dutch privateer who served with Captain William Kidd as his quartermaster. He later purportedly...
William Bishop [2]unknown1680
 
 
16911691
 One of Avery's crew. Hanged at Execution Dock in 1691.
Captain William Mason [1]unknown1689
 
 
16921692 ca
 English captain and pirate. He served in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.... In 1689 he was a...
Captain Edward Coatesunknown1692
 
 
16921694 ca
 a colonial American privateer in English service during the King William's War and later a pirate...
John Cooke [2]unknown1680
 
 
1694 unknown
 an English buccaneer who led an expedition against the Spanish in the early 1680s. This buccaneer...
John Dannunknown1694
 
 
1694unknown
  sailed with Henry Avery, later arrested in Dublin at the trial testified against Avery.
Joseph Farrellunknown1694
 
 
1694unknown
 Farrell commanded the Portsmouth Adventurer until it was shipwrecked. He worked with both William...
Robert Gloverunknown1694
 
 
1694unknown
 
Captain Laurens de Graff16531682
 
 
16951704, May 24
 a Dutch pirate, mercenary, and naval officer in the service of the French colony of Saint-Domingu...
Captain William Mazeunknown1689
 
 
16951700 ca
 A notorious pirate; particularly mentioned in the royal warrant authorizing Captain William Kidd ...
Thomas Tewunknown1692
 
 
16951695, Sep
 a 17th-century English privateer-turned-pirate. Although he embarked on only two major piratical ...
Captain William Wantunknown1693
 
 
1695unknown
 Pirate Captain. Vessel: The Dolphin ……A Carolina pirate who commanded a ship named the “Dol...
George Drewunknown1695
 
 
1695unknown
 Privateer
Edward Forseithunknown1690
 
 
16961696
 One of Captain Avery's crew. Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.
Captain Henry Every1659, Aug 231695
 
 
16961696+
 an English pirate who operated in the Atlantic and Indian oceans in the mid-1690s. He probably us...
Richard Barlycorne16821696
 
 
16961750 ca
 William Kidd’s apprentice ....... English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kid...
George Bollenunknown1696
 
 
16961700 ca
 William Kidd’s Chief Mate ...... English pirate. He served in the Caribbean. He was an ally...
Robert Bradinham1650 ca1696
 
 
16961710 ca
 Ship’s Surgeon with William Kidd ........ English pirate ship's doctor and surgeon. He sailed...
Captain Samuel Bradley1650 ca1696
 
 
16961700 ca
 English pirate and captain. He served in the Caribbean. Sailed with William Kidd. Also Kidd’s b...
Edward Buckmaster1660 ca1696
 
 
16961696 ca
 owner of the tavern near the docks of New York, a secret agent of William Kidd. Sailed with Willi...
Frans Cordyneunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 Privateer
Isaac Deenesunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 the baker from New Jersey, joined William Kidd.
Saunders Douglasunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 the servant of New York, joined William Kidd, along with Michel Houdenom.
Patrick Dremerunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 working out of Philadelphia, joined William Kidd.
Benjamin Franksunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 
Edward Grayhamunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 New York carpenter, signed on with William Kidd.
Tom Greenunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 
Joseph Jonesunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 
Samuel Kennelsunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 
Henry Meadunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 Experienced seaman or Officer
Abeel Owenunknown1696
 
 
16961710 ca
 Ship's cook.....English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in th...
Thomas Wakeunknown1696
 
 
16961700 ca
 Pirate Captain. Vessel: The Susannah ....... English pirate captain on the ship SUSANNAH, know...
William Wakemanunknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 Shoemaker turned Pirate
John Walker [2]unknown1696
 
 
1696unknown
 Quartermaster to William Kidd
Alexandre-Olivier Exquemelin16451669
 
16971707
 a French, Dutch or Flemish writer best known as the author of one of the most important sourceboo...
Jean Bart1650, Oct 211672
 
16971702, Apr 27
 a French naval commander and privateer. He served in the Dutch Navy and later became a successful...
Laurens de Graaf16531672
 
16971704, May 24
 Characterised as "a great and mischievous pirate" by Henry Morgan, de Graaf was a Dutch pirate, m...
Jean-Baptiste du Casse16461676
 
16971715
 a French buccaneer, admiral, and colonial administrator who served throughout the Atlantic World ...
Adam Baldridgeunknown1685
 
 
1697unknown
 an English pirate and one of the early founders of the pirate settlements in Madagascar. Fleeing ...
John Burtonunknown1696
 
 
16971697
 Sailed with William Kidd ... English pirate, he worked in the Indian Ocean. It was originally...
Captain Blancunknown1697
 
 
16971700 ca
 participant of the attack on Cartagena ...... French pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He pa...
Captain Bloutunknown1697
 
 
16971699 ca
 participant of the attack on Cartagena. ..... French pirate of the Caribbean. He participated...
Captain Cottuyunknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 
Galerunknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 Buccaneer Captain
John Hoar16221697
 
 
16971704, Apr 2
 pirate.....During wartime, Captain Hoar captured a French ship. He was permitted to purchase her ...
Captain Macary unknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 
Captain Paysunknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 
Captain Pierreunknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 
Captain Sales unknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 
Richard Shiversunknown1697
 
 
1697unknown
 This South Sea pirate cruised in company with Culliford and Nathaniel North in the Red Sea, preyi...
Sir James Houblon1629, Jul1654
 
16981700, Oct
 an influential merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London. He held appointments in ...
Sidi Abdulla Ben Aissaunknown1672
 
16981698 ca
 pirate who targeted French ships. ..... Berber (Moroccan) pirate. He served in the Mediterran...
Robert Culliford16661690
 
 
16981710 ca
 an English pirate from Cornwall who is best remembered for repeatedly checking the designs of Cap...
Antonio Fuetunknown1660
 
1699unknown
 This French pirate from Narbonne was known as Captain Moidore. Once, when he was attacking a ship...
Captain Allestonunknown1679
 
1699unknown
 Commanded a vessel of eighteen tons, no guns, and a crew of twenty-four. In March, 1679, sailed i...
Christopher Goffeunknown1680
 
 
1699unknown
 Originally one of Captain Woollery's crew of Rhode Island pirates. In November, 1687, he surrende...
Thomas Hawkins [2]unknown1680
 
 
1699unknown
 Born at Boston. Turned pirate and cruised with Captain Pound. Tried for piracy at Boston in 1690,...
Captain Knotunknown1680
 
 
1699unknown
 An old Massachusetts pirate who retired from the sea and was settled in Boston in 1699. His wife ...
Sion Arnoldunknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 A Madagascar pirate, who was brought to New England by Captain Shelley in 1699.
Captain Burkunknown1690
 
 
16991699
 An Irishman, who committed many piracies on the coast of Newfoundland. Drowned in the Atlantic du...
Moses Butterworthunknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 a crew member of Captain Kidd
John Carr [1]unknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 A Massachusetts pirate, one of Hore's crew, who was hiding in Rhode Island in 1699.
Joseph Danunknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 One of Avery's crew. Turned King's witness at his trial in 1696, and was not hanged.
Dawesunknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 Corsair. An English renegade. When Roberts was cast away on June 12th, 1692, in Nio, a small isla...
Joseph Dawsonunknown1690
 
 
16991696
 Crew member of Charles the Second, captained by Henry Every. Captured and tried at the Old Bailey...
Baron Bernard Desjean1645, Oct 71690
 
 
16991707, Apr 24
 a French admiral and privateer. In 1697, he undertook his greatest expedition: the Raid on Cartag...
Francis Doleunknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 Was one of Hore's crew. Lived with his wife, when not "on the account," at his house at Charlesto...
Gillamunknown1690
 
 
1699unknown
 aka James Kelly? ...Captain Knot's wife gave information to the Governor, the Earl of Bellomont, ...
William Jenkins16821690
 
 
16991750 ca
 Age 14. ....... English pirate, sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in th...
Captain James Lewisunknown1690
 
 
16991696
 After being a prisoner in France, he managed to reach Spain, and was with Avery when he seized th...
William Neff16671690
 
 
1699unknown
 Born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, in 1667. A soldier, one of the guard at Fort Loyal, Falmouth...
John Sparkesunknown1690
 
 
16991696
 A member of Captain Avery's crew, and described by one of his shipmates as being "a true cock of ...
Ralph Stoutunknown1690
 
 
16991697
 In 1692 Stout was arrested in India while serving with James Kelley. The prisoners escaped by boa...
Dirk Chiversunknown1694
 
 
1699unknown
 a Dutch pirate active in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean during the 1690s. Dirk Chivers is first rec...
Captain William Kidd1645, Jan 221695
 
 
16991701, May 23
 a Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indi...
Robert Lamley16841696
 
 
16991750 ca
 Age 12...an English pirate and an associate of pirate captain William Kidd. He sailed on the s...
Hugh Banksunknown1699
 
 
16991699 ca
 Suspected pirate ...... English pirate with paranoia. He was jailed captain Mathew Lowth.
Lewis Ferdinandounknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 In 1699 he captured a sloop belonging to Samuel Salters, of Bermuda.
Evan Jonesunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 Captain of Beckford Galley.
Gabriel Loffeunknown1699
 
 
16991720 ca
 Swedish Pirate. He sailed on Captain William Kidd's ADVENTURE PRIZE in the Caribbean and the Indi...
Richard Roperunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 
Martin Skinesunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 
Stephen Smithunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 
John Smith [5]unknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 
John Swannunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 
Matthew Tryerunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 A Carolina pirate, accused and acquitted on a charge of having captured a sloop belonging to Samu...
Humphrey Vieleunknown1699
 
 
1699unknown
 Apprehended
Tee Wetherleyunknown1690
 
 
17001700
 A Massachusetts pirate, with only one eye. Captured in 1699 with the pirate Joseph Bradish and pu...
George Booth1660 ca1696
 
 
17001700
 an English pirate who was one of the earliest active in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. His cre...
Captain Joseph Bradish1672, Nov 281698
 
 
17001700
 A notorious pirate. Born at Cambridge, Massachusetts, on November 28th, 1672. In March, 1689, was...
Daniel Burgessunknown1700
 
 
1700unknown
 Captured the ship he was mate on – The Neptune
Richard Hornunknown1700
 
 
1700unknown
 
Richard Wildayunknown1700
 
 
1700unknown
 
Captain John Irelandunknown1700s c
 
 
1700s 91710 ca
 Irish pirate and captain. He served in the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast of America and in the...
Darby Mullins16611690
 
 
17011701, May 23
 Kidnapped servant turned pirate.....This Irish pirate was born in the north of Ireland, not many ...
Thomas Howard [3]unknown1693
 
 
1703unknown
 a pirate primarily active in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea during the Golden Age of Piracy. He...
William Funnellunknown1703
 
 
1703unknown
 
Thomas Stradlingunknown1703
 
 
1703unknown
 Captain of the Cinque Ports under the overall command of William Dampier. Marooned Alexander Sel...
Anne Dieu-Le-Veut1661, Aug 281650
 
17041710, Jan 11
 a French Pirate. Alongside Jacquotte Delahaye she was one of very few female Buccaneers. She was ...
John Bowenunknown1700
 
 
17041704
 a pirate of Créole origin active during the Golden Age of Piracy. He sailed with other famous co...
James Austin1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710 ca
 An English pirate and member of the crew of the the The Charles, led by Captain Daniel Plowman in...
Daniel Chevalle1660 ca1703
 
 
17041704, Jun 30
 an English officer, pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate...
Daniel Chuley1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710 ca
 English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The Ch...
John Clifford1670 ca1703
 
 
17041730 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Gabriel Davis1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1711
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
John Dorothy1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1712
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Nicholas Dunbar1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1713
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Thomas Farrington1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1714 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Paul Giddens1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1715 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
John Harwood1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1716 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Anthony Holding1660 ca1703
 
 
17041704, Jun 30
 Quartermaster of The Charles, first serving under Daniel Plowman and then under John Quelch. An...
Joseph Hutnot1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1718 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Charles James1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1719 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Isaac Johnson1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1720 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
William Jones III1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1721 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Charles King1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1722 ca
 English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The Ch...
Francis King1660 ca1703
 
 
17041704, Jun 30
 an English officer, pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate...
John King II1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1724
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
John Lambert [2]1660 ca1703
 
 
17041704, Jun 30
 an English officer, pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate...
Richard Lawrence1670 ca1703
 
 
17041727 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Nicholas Lawson1670 ca1703
 
 
17041710/1726 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Matthew Primerunknown1703
 
 
1704unknown
 Crew member of The Charles, commanded by John Quelch Turned King's evidence (and pardoned) at the...
Captain John Quelch16661703
 
 
17041704, Jun 30
 an English pirate who had a lucrative but very brief career of about one year. His chief claim to...
Eugenio Borg1670 ca1704
 
 
17041710 ca
 Maltese knight and pirate of the Mediterranean Sea.
Abraham Samuelunknown1690
 
17051705
 a mulatto pirate, born in Martinique, of the Indian Ocean in the days of the Pirate Round in the ...
Captain Danielunknown1700
 
1705unknown
 Raided in the Caribbean, his adventures are described by the French missionary father Labat.
John Breck1670 ca1703
 
17051710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Dennis Carter1670 ca1703
 
17061710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
John Carter1670 ca1703
 
17071710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Captain William Mayunknown1680
 
1709unknown
 English pirate captain of the PEARL and also known as PEARL OF RHODE ISLAND. He served in the Ca...
Nathaniel North16711689
 
1709unknown
 a Bermuda-born pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy, operating in the Indian Ocean under John B...
Gardinerunknown1690
 
1709unknown
 Although at one time a pirate, by some means or other he became appointed to the office of Deputy...
Major Thomas Jones [1]16651690
 
17091713
  as a young man, he joined the Irish who fought unsuccessfully for James the 2nd against the Brit...
Benjamin Parkinsunknown1690
 
1709unknown
 Crew member of The Charles, commanded by John Quelch
Captain Thomas Whiteunknown1690
 
17091708
 White migrated to Barbados from Plymouth after serving in the Royal Navy. Circa 1698, White was i...
Captain Brown [2]unknown1700
 
1709unknown
 On July 24th, 1702, sailed from Jamaica in command of the Blessing — ten guns and crew of seven...
Captain Christianunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 In 1702 the town of Tolu was sacked by Captain Brown of the Blessing. Brown was killed, and Chris...
Cornelis Gerritsunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 Gerrits was active as a privateer at the beginning of the 18th century. He was the Captain of the...
Mr. Hopkinsunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 Buccaneer and apothecary. First lieutenant to Captain Dover (a doctor of physic) on board the Duc...
Captain James [3]unknown1700
 
1709unknown
 About 1709 commanded a pirate brigantine off Madagascar. Sailed for some time in company with a N...
William Jones [1]unknown1700
 
1709unknown
 Tried for piracy at Boston, 1704.
Captain Thomas Larimoreunknown1700
 
17091704, Jun 11
 Commanded the Larimore galley. In 1704 was with the pirate John Quelch and several other pirates,...
Nicholas Lawrenceunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 Tried for piracy with the rest of John Quelch's crew at Boston in 1704.
Antonio Mendozaunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 A Spaniard from San Domingo. Mention is made of this unlucky mariner in a very interesting docum...
Peter Painterunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 A Carolina pirate who retired to live in Charleston, South Carolina. Became a respected citizen o...
Captain Charles Pickeringunknown1700
 
17091703
 Commanded the Cinque Ports galley, sixteen guns, crew of sixty-three men, and accompanied William...
Captain Daniel Plowmanunknown1700
 
17091703
 Captain of the Charles. Departed Boston in July 1703 on a mission to attack Spanish and French sh...
Captain John Pullingunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 Commanded the Fame, which set out in 1703 in company with William Dampier in the St. George on a ...
William Raynor1670 ca1700
 
17091710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Captain Ort Van Tyleunknown1700
 
1709unknown
 A Dutchman from New York. A successful pirate in the days of the Madagascan sea-rovers. For some ...
John Miller1670 ca1703
 
17101710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
George Norton1670 ca1703
 
17101710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship Th...
James Pattison1670 ca1703
 
17101710 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Christopher Scudamore1670 ca1703
 
17101742 ca
 Christopher Scudamore *1670?? - +1710?? English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a memb...
John Way1670 ca1703
 
17101746 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
William Whiting1670 ca1703
 
17101745 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
William Wiles1670 ca1703
 
17101747 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
William Dampier1651, Sep1673
 
17151715, Mar
 the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumn...
Alexander Dalzeel16621685
 
17151715, Dec 5
 a seventeenth-century pirate and former officer under Henry Avery. According to pirate lore, Dalz...
Captain Samuel Burgess16501690
 
17161716
 Burgess was a member of Captain William Kidd's crew in 1690 when the Blessed William was seized. ...
John Martelunknown1702
 
1716unknown
 An old Jamaican privateer. After the Peace of Utrecht, being out of employment, he took to piracy...
Stephen Jamesunknown1690
 
1717unknown
 Tried and hanged for piracy at Charleston in 1717.
Joseph Riversunknown1690
 
17171717
 Joseph Rivers was a rarity: a pirate with a long resume. Most pirates died young, sometimes at th...
Captain Dennis McCarthyunknown1690
 
1718unknown
 ref: the history of pirates. Of New Providence, Bahama Islands. This pirate and prize-fighter wa...
Joseph Palmerunknown1690
 
17191720 ca
 English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and ...
Hugh Parrotunknown1690
 
17191720 ca
 English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and ...
Alexander Selkirk16761690
 
17191721, Dec 13
 a Scottish sailor who spent more than four years as a castaway after being marooned on an uninhab...
Emanuel Wynnunknown1690
 
1719unknown
 a French pirate of the 18th century, and is often considered the first pirate to fly the Jolly Ro...
Jan Andriessenunknown1700
 
1719unknown
 Dutch privateer in the eighteenth century. Captain of the yacht the Fortuyn between 1701 and 1719.
Black Caesarunknown1700
 
17191719
 an 18th-century African pirate. For nearly a decade, he raided shipping from the Florida Keys and...
Doctor Thomas Dover16601702
 
17201742
 an English physician. He is remembered for his common cold and fever medicine Dover's powder, his...
John Clippertonunknown1700
 
17221722
 Sailed with William Dampier in 1703
Jonas Berntsson Lambert-Wenman1665 ca1680
 
17291732
 Jonas Berntsson Lambert-Wenman was born in Ume, Vsterbotten, Sweden in approximately 1665. He was...
Conajee Angria1669, Aug1698
 
17291729, Jul 4
 the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy in 18th century India. He fought against the British,...
George Pierse1670 ca1703
 
17301730 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Benjamin Perkins1670 ca1703
 
1731/41710/1731/4 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship Th...
James Parrot1670 ca1703
 
17321732 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Captain Miguel Henriquez1674-801700
 
17351743
 a privateer from San Juan, Puerto Rico who operated during the early 18th century. A mulatto born...
Erasmus Peterson1670 ca1703
 
17351735 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Réné Duguay-Trouin1673, Jun 101690
 
17361736
 Privateer......This Breton corsair from St. Malo became so famous for his attacks on British ship...
John Pitman1670 ca1703
 
17361736 ca
 An English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Matthew Pimer1670 ca1703
 
17371737 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
John Quittance1670 ca1703
 
17381738 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Captain Raynerunknown1703
 
1739unknown
 Although there is no direct evidence that Rayner ever sailed the Carolina coast, he did sail with...
Peter Roach1670 ca1703
 
17411741 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Lancelot Blackburne1658, Dec 101680
 
17431743, Mar 23
 an English clergyman, who became Archbishop of York, and – in popular belief – a pirate. He w...
John Templeton1691 ca1703
 
17431750 ca
 an English cabin boy and worked pirate in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirat...
Richard Thurbar1670 ca1703
 
17441744 ca
 an English pirate, he worked in the Caribbean. He was a member of the crew of the pirate ship The...
Jean Francois Chambrayunknown1687
 
1756unknown
 Knight of Malta
La Marquise de Fresneunknown1680
 
 
178unknown
 Female pirate. Active late 1600's, Mediterranean Pirate
Captain James Missonunknown1690
 
 
1781694
 The account of Captain Misson is highly disputed by historians. He is described in the 2nd volume...
Jan Lensunknown1700
 
 
179unknown
 Dutch privateer in the 18th century. Sold one of the prizes he captured, together with Erasmus Mu...
Erasmus Mullerunknown1700
 
 
179unknown
 Dutch privateer in the 18th century. Sold one of the prizes he captured, together with Jan Lens, ...
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