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a Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer. Kidd's fame springs largely from the sensational circumstances of his questioning before the English Parliament and the ensuing trial. His actual depredations on the high seas, whether piratical or not, were both less destructive and less lucrative than those of many other contemporary pirates and privateers.
 Timeline (4)
05/16/1691-William Kidd marries Sarah Bradley Cox Oort, one of the wealthiest women in New York
07/06/1699-Pirate Captain William Kidd is captured in Boston
05/08/1701-The trial of William Kidd for piracy begins in London
05/23/1701-William Kidd, popularly known as Captain Kidd, is hanged for piracy and murder.
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Adventure Galley Crew:
Led by William Kidd
Barlycorne , Richard: William Kidd’s apprentice ....... English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the India...
Bollen , George: William Kidd’s Chief Mate ...... English pirate. He served in the Caribbean. He was an ally of William Kidd. Twelve-year-old broke a lifegua...
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Letter of Marque:
(Could have saved his life, not found for 200 years; see the Gallery for image.)
William the Third, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland,

defender of the faith, &c. To our trusty and well beloved Capt. Robert Kidd, commander of

the Adventure Galley with a crue of 80 men and mounting 30 carriage guns...
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Ships:
  • Adventure Galley (1697), merchant galley-Frigate, 34 cannons, 150 men
  • Adventure Prize (1698), formerly Queda Merchant ex-Moorish merchant ship, 34 cannons, 400 tons
  • New York Revenge, unknown ...
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The Ballad Of Captain Kidd:
included in The Pirates' Who's Who
A popular ballad was sung to commemorate the life and death of Kidd, who, for some reason, was always called Robert Kidd by the populace. It consists of no less than twenty-four verses, and we here give fifteen of them:

THE BALLAD OF CAPTAIN KIDD

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The Pirates' Who's Who:
(P. Gosse, 1924)
In the whole history of piracy there is no name that has so taken the world's fancy than has that of William Kidd. And yet, if he be judged by his actions as a pirate, he must be placed amongst the second- or even third-rate masters of that craft. He took but two ...
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Treasure:
  • 1698, takes £45,000 from the Quedah (400 ton Merchant Treasure Ship) near Rio de la Hacha, Venezuela
Treasure Maps:
George Edmund has spent years researching Captain Kidd's treasure charts. Kidd's Pirate Treasure Charts website discusses the charts, the solution, and his conclusions.



 Mentions (30)
Richard Barlycorne
William Kidd’s apprentice ....... English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. When he...
George Bollen
William Kidd’s Chief Mate ...... English pirate. He served in the Caribbean. He was an ally of William Kidd. Twelve-year-old broke a lifeguard William Jenkins,...
Robert Bradinham
Ship’s Surgeon with William Kidd ........ English pirate ship's doctor and surgeon. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE...
Captain Samuel Bradley
...and captain. He served in the Caribbean. Sailed with William Kidd. Also Kidd’s brother-in-law (or pirate companion...
Edward Buckmaster
...tavern near the docks of New York, a secret agent of William Kidd. Sailed with William Kidd ...... English pirate. He...
Captain Samuel Burgess
Burgess was a member of Captain William Kidd's crew in 1690 when the Blessed William was seized. In 1693, Edward Coates became captain...
John Burton
Sailed with William Kidd ... English pirate, he worked in the Indian Ocean. It was originally a cobbler in New York. In 1696 he nodded to offer William...
Robert Culliford
...remembered for repeatedly checking the designs of Captain William Kidd. Culliford and Kidd first met as shipmates...
Isaac Deenes
the baker from New Jersey, joined William Kidd.
Saunders Douglas
the servant of New York, joined William Kidd, along with Michel Houdenom.
Patrick Dremer
working out of Philadelphia, joined William Kidd.
Edward Grayham
New York carpenter, signed on with William Kidd.
Michel Houdenom
a tavern owner who joined with Captain William Kidd.
Captain John Ireland
...on the list of pirate hunters to Seize or Destroy William Kidd's ship.
William Jenkins
.......... English pirate, sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the Indian...
James Kelley
...the 1690s and was a longtime associate of Captain William Kidd. One of Kidd's earliest crew members, Gilliam was...
Robert Lamley
...English pirate and an associate of pirate captain William Kidd. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE...
Gabriel Loffe
Swedish Pirate. He sailed on Captain William Kidd's ADVENTURE PRIZE in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Transferred from the...
Captain William Mason [1]
...SAINTE ROSE, which the rebels under the leadership of William Kidd seized and later renamed it to BLESSED WILLIAM....
Captain William May
...He was on the list of pirates who associated with William Kidd
Captain William Maze
...mentioned in the royal warrant authorizing Captain William Kidd to go and capture certain "wicked and ill-disposed...
William Moore
...pirate, master gunner. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the Indian...
Abeel Owen
...cook.....English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the Indian...
Joseph Palmer
English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. He...
Hugh Parrot
English pirate. He sailed on the ship Captain William Kidd ADVENTURE GALLEY in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. He...
Captain Rayner
...sailed the Carolina coast, he did sail with Captain William Kidd In a letter dated Philadelphia, February 28, 1701,...
Thomas Tew
...Many other famous pirates, including Henry Every and William Kidd, would follow in Tew's path. Much of what is known...
Hendrick van der Heul
a Dutch privateer who served with Captain William Kidd as his quartermaster. He later purportedly led an attempt to traverse...
Thomas Wake
...the Caribbean. He was on the list of pirates who had William Kidd seize or destroy. His ship, the entire crew was...
John Walker [2]
Quartermaster to William Kidd
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Captain William Kidd1645, Jan 221695
 
16991701, May 23

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...
Robert Lamley16841696
 
16991750 ca
 Age 12...an English pirate and an associate of pirate captain William Kidd. He sailed on the s...
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...
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...
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 ...
Lionel Wafer16401679
 
17051705
 a Welsh explorer, buccaneer and privateer. A ship's surgeon, Wafer made several voyages to the So...
Abraham Samuelunknown1690
 
17051705
 a mulatto pirate, born in Martinique, of the Indian Ocean in the days of the Pirate Round in 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...
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. ...
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...
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,...
Réné Duguay-Trouin1673, Jun 101690
 
17361736
 Privateer......This Breton corsair from St. Malo became so famous for his attacks on British ship...
Lancelot Blackburne1658, Dec 101680
 
17431743, Mar 23
 an English clergyman, who became Archbishop of York, and – in popular belief – a pirate. He w...
Robert Searleunknown1650
 
175unknown
 one of the earliest and most active of the English buccaneers on Jamaica. Nothing, to date, is kn...
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...
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