John Mucknell
John Mucknell | |
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Born | 1608 Stepney, London |
Piratical career | |
Years active | 1644–1651 |
Base of operations | Isles of Scilly |
John Mucknell (born 1608 in
Biography
Mucknell was born to Catholic parents in Stepney, in the East End of London, and baptised at St Dunstan's Church in September 1608. He and his wife Elizabeth later lived in the neighbouring parish of Poplar.[2]
Mucknell became a ship's commander under the
There, Mucknell united and took control of local pirates and the John became the flagship. There were about 11 ships in the group. Mucknell operated in the English Channel and the Western Approaches between 1644 and 1651.[4]
Legacy
There are three extant first hand accounts from crew members of the John.[4]
Todd Stevens, a shipwreck hunter, claims to have found the wreck of the John.[5] English Heritage announced plans to dive the wreck in June 2012.[6]
Stevens has written a book on the subject of Mucknell, The Pirate John Mucknell and the Hunt for the Wreck of the John.
References
- ^ Stevens, Todd (2012). "The 'Uprising' of 1648". Scillypedia. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ Todd Stevens. The Pirate John Mucknell. p. 18.
- ^ Rawlinson, H.G. (1920). British beginnings in western India, 1579-1657: an account of the early days of the British factory of Surat.
- ^ ISBN 978-1467001588.
- ^ "Wreck of pirate ship found off the Scillies may hide a treasure trove". Western Morning News. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Update: English Heritage Surveying Potential Pirate Ship Site". scillytoday. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.