William Mynors was an English sea-captain, master of the East India Company (EIC) vessel Royal Mary. His voyage in 1643 discovered Christmas Island ( 10°30′S 105°40′E / 10.500°S 105.667°E) on Christmas Day of that year when he sailed past it. [1] Besides this, little is known of Mynors. [2]
Royal Mary served the EIC from 1626 to 1639, [3] and apparently longer.
Citations
- ^ "Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – Christmas Island History". Australian Government. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ "2013 December Christmas Island".
- ^ Hackman (2001), p.42.
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7
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William Mynors was an English sea-captain, master of the East India Company (EIC) vessel Royal Mary. His voyage in 1643 discovered Christmas Island ( 10°30′S 105°40′E / 10.500°S 105.667°E) on Christmas Day of that year when he sailed past it. [1] Besides this, little is known of Mynors. [2]
Royal Mary served the EIC from 1626 to 1639, [3] and apparently longer.
Citations
- ^ "Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – Christmas Island History". Australian Government. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2009.
- ^ "2013 December Christmas Island".
- ^ Hackman (2001), p.42.
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7
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