Morgan, Henry, 1635?-1688
Henry Morgan (b. c. 1635 – d. 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, landowner and, later, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he raided settlements and shipping on the Spanish Main, becoming wealthy as he did so. With the prize money from the raids he purchased three large sugar plantations on the island.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920. Letter 1904, February 11, Brooklyn, New York to Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island / Cyrus Townsend Brady. | Wagner College, Horrmann Library | |
| referencedIn | Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717. Papers, 1631-1722, bulk 1680-1700. | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library | |
| referencedIn | Petrovich, Sandra Marie. Henry Morgan's raid on Panama : geopoltics and colonial ramifications, 1669-1674 / by Sandra Marie Petrovich. | University of Houston, Clear Lake, Alfred R. Neumann Library | |
| referencedIn | William Blathwayt Papers, 1680-1700 | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library | |
| referencedIn | Brewer, Luther A., 1858-1933. Letter 1915, Dec. 18, Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Mr. Edwin Markham, Staten Island / Luther A. Brewer. | Wagner College, Horrmann Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717. | person |
| associatedWith | Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Brewer, Luther A., 1858-1933. | person |
| associatedWith | Myngs, Christopher, active 1643-1677, RN | person |
| associatedWith | Petrovich, Sandra Marie. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 00 | JM | |
| Wales | WLS | GB | |
| Jamaica | 00 | JM |
| Subject |
|---|
| Pirates |
| Occupation |
|---|
| Admirals |
| Privateers |
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1635
Death 1688-08-25
Britons
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
