brief biography

killer of Blackbeard

Biography

Per Find-A-Grave: "As Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the British Royal Navy, he slew Captain Edward Teach a.k.a. "Blackbeard" the Pirate aboard his gunless sloop, the HMS Jane off the coast of Ocracoke Island (Hyde County), NC on 22 Nov 1718 by the orders of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1740 and last commanded the HMS Ipswich."

Christened in Dartford, Kent, England on 11 Nov 1683. Died aged 67 per burial Monument 1 Jan 1750.

family

died without issue

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Date and place of birth have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1683 in England, Kingdom of England and Scotland (later Kingdom of Great Britain, now United Kingdom).

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be January 1, 1750 at Deal, Kent, England, Kingdom of Great Britain (now United Kingdom).

links

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Maynard
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71009150/robert-maynard
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Maynard-6931

Robert Maynard (bef. 1683 - abt. 1750)

Robert Maynard
Born before 11 Nov 1683 in Dartford, Kent, England [uncertain]

Son of Robert Maynard and Ann (Handasyd) Maynard

Brother of Margaret (Maynard) Mitchell
[spouse%28s%29 unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about 1 Jan 1750 after about age 66 in Great Mongeham, Kent, Englandmap
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Biography

Per Find-A-Grave: "As Lieutenant Robert Maynard of the British Royal Navy, he slew Captain Edward Teach a.k.a. "Blackbeard" the Pirate aboard his gunless sloop, the HMS Jane off the coast of Ocracoke Island (Hyde County), NC on 22 Nov 1718 by the orders of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1740 and last commanded the HMS Ipswich."

Christened in Dartford, Kent, England on 11 Nov 1683. Died aged 67 per burial Monument 1 Jan 1750.

Sources

Find a Grave Website. Memorial No. 71009150. Capt. Robert Maynard. Accessed 1-30-2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71009150/robert-maynard
Will of Captain Robert Maynard. Available at: https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aj5xIsG734Y/W0p9RwOhxLI/AAAAAAAAGIk/-k66...
Christening Record: 11 Nov 1683; Place: Dartford, Kent, England; Male Child's name: Robert Maynard; Mother's Name: Ann; Father's Name: Robert Maynard. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JM72-M22 : 5 February 2023), Robert Maynard in entry for Robert Maynard, 1683.
Wikipedia contributors, "Robert Maynard," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Maynard&oldid=119... (accessed February 3, 2024).