William Cotter (pirate)

Pirate
William Cotter
Bornc. 1670
England (possibly)
Died1702 (aged 31–32)
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Pirate and plantation owner
Known forBeing a pirate and owning the Gresham Estate in Maryland
SpouseJane Gassaway
Children4
RelativesNicholas Gassaway b.1634 d.1691 (father-in-law)
Piratical career
AllegianceNone
Years active1690-1692
RankUnknown
Base of operationsJamaica and the Red Sea
CommandsBachelors Delight (crewman only)

William Cotter (c. 1670-1702) was a former pirate who lived in Maryland in the late 17th-century.[1] He became notable due to his association with the Gresham Estate.[2]

Biography

William Cotter is believed to have been born in England around 1670. He was an active pirate from 1690 to 1692 and sailed under George Raynor, the captain of the Bachelor's Delight, described as a "man of war." Cotter sailed from Jamaica to the Red Sea for two years attacking ships before returning to the colonies.[3][4]

In 1691, Cotter was sailing under Raynor when they arrived at Adam Baldridge's pirate trading post in Madagascar after they had attacked a Moorish ship.[5] They resupplied there and renamed their ship the Loyal Jamaica.[6] Cotter and Raynor shared the looted treasure and then headed to the Providence of South Carolina.

After arriving in South Carolina, Raynor's crew attacked a ship that belonged to plantation owner Jonathan Amory.[7] Once in the colonies, Cotter migrated to Maryland where, in 1693, he married Jane Gassaway, the daughter of Nicholas Gassaway, a prominent colonial official.[8]

Following the death of Nicholas Gassaway around 1692, Cotter inherited the Gresham estate. He renamed it "Cotter's Desire." The estate reverted to the name Gresham when it fell back into the hands of the Gresham family many years later.[9][10]

In 1698, Cotter's past as a pirate was disclosed. He confessed to having sailed on a private man-of-war vessel under Raynor and was convicted of piracy in court. Cotter was described by the English Crown to "be of good behavior as to any acts of piracy."[3][4] Nothing further came of this piracy conviction.

In 1702, Cotter died of natural causes. He left his estate to his four children.[11]

References

  1. ^ Dalton, Claire Goode, Teresa Marcus, and Kyle (2020-04-11). "A Sin and A Secret: William Cotter: South River Pirate and Grog". historiclondontown. Retrieved 2022-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Town, London (2021-08-15). "Update on Archaeology at Gresham Estate". historiclondontown. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. ^ a b Council, Maryland (1903). Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1770. Maryland historical society.
  4. ^ a b Office, Great Britain Public Record (1905). Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series ...
  5. ^ "The Project Gutenberg eBook of Privateering and Piracy, edited by John Franklin Jameson". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  6. ^ Marley, David (2010). Pirates of the Americas. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-201-2.
  7. ^ Chapin, Howard M. (1926). Privateer Ships and Sailors: The First Century of American Colonial Privateering, 1625-1725. Imprimerie G. Mouton.
  8. ^ "History of our Area". 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  9. ^ "History of our Area". 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  10. ^ "Residences". Gresham Family Roots. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  11. ^ Warfield, Joshua Dorsey (1905). The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland. A genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records. The Library of Congress. Baltimore, Md., Kohn & Pollock.

Read other articles:

Gereja Ortodoks Yunani Antiokhia

Gereja Ortodoks Yunani Patriarkat Antiokhiaبطريركية أنطاكية وسائر المشرق للروم الأرثوذكسLambang Patriarkat AntiokhiaPenggolonganOrtodoks TimurOrientasiOrtodoksi YunaniKitab suciSeptuaginta, Perjanjian BaruTeologiPalamismeBentukpemerintahanEpiskopalPemimpinYohanes X dari AntiokhiaWilayahSuriah, Lebanon, Yordania, Palestina, Israel, Irak, Kuwait, Uni Emirat Arab, Bahrain, Oman, sebagian Turki, Amerika Serikat, Kanada, Meksiko, Amerika Tengah, Amerika Sela...

 

Auster Arrow

1940s British light aircraft J/2 Arrow Role Touring aircraftType of aircraft Manufacturer Auster Aircraft Limited First flight 1945 Introduction 1945 Status Two airworthy in UK in 2009 Primary user Private pilot owners Number built 44 Variants Auster J-4 The Auster J/2 Arrow is a 1940s British single-engined two-seat high-wing touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire, England. History The Arrow was designed as a successor to the pre-war Taylorcraft Pl...

 

SMK Negeri 2 Kota Bekasi

SMK Negeri 2 Kota BekasiSekolah Menengah Kejuruan Negeri 2 Kota BekasiInformasiDidirikan27 September 2004JenisNegeriAkreditasiANomor Statistik Sekolah321026503002Nomor Pokok Sekolah Nasional20231741Kepala SekolahB.Agus Wimbadi, M.Pd.Ketua Komite-Jurusan atau peminatanTeknologi, Industri, dan BisnisRentang kelasX - XIIKurikulumKurikulum 2013 RevisiAlamatLokasiJalan Lapangan Bola Rawa Butun, Kelurahan Ciketing Udik, Kecamatan Bantargebang, Kota Bekasi, Jawa Barat, IndonesiaTel./Faks.0...

Type 518 Radar

Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Type 518 Radar – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Artikel ini perlu diwikifikasi agar memenuhi standar kualitas Wikipedia. Anda dapat memberikan bantuan berupa penambahan pranala dalam, ...

 

Korvet kelas Katsuragi

Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Korvet kelas Katsuragi – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Katsuragi pada tahun 1897 Tentang kelas Nama:kelas KatsuragiOperator: Angkatan Laut Kekaisaran JepangDibangun:1883–1888Be...

 

Black power movement

African-American social, political & cultural movement in the United States This article is about the 20th century American social movement. For other uses and related terms, see Black Power (disambiguation). Black power movementPart of the counterculture of the 1960sBlack Panther at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, June 1970Date1966–1980sLocationUnited StatesCaused by Perceived failures of the civil rights movement Turn towards militancy Resulted in Worldwide spread of black power i...

Sigolsheim

Sigolsheimcomune Sigolsheim – VedutaPanorama di Sigolsheim LocalizzazioneStato Francia RegioneGrand Est Dipartimento Alto Reno ArrondissementRibeauvillé CantoneSainte-Marie-aux-Mines TerritorioCoordinate48°08′N 7°18′E / 48.133333°N 7.3°E48.133333; 7.3 (Sigolsheim)Coordinate: 48°08′N 7°18′E / 48.133333°N 7.3°E48.133333; 7.3 (Sigolsheim) Altitudineda 188 a 401 m s.l.m. Superficie5,78 km² Abitanti1 219[1]&#...

 

Шаблон:Мифология

МифологияРитуально-мифологическийкомплекс Система ценностей Сакральное Миф Мономиф Теория основного мифа Ритуал Обряд Праздник Жречество Мифологическое сознание Магическое мышление Низшая мифология Модель мира Цикличность Сотворение мира Мировое яйцо Мифическое �...

 

Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin a Washington nel 2014 Ron Rifkin (New York, 31 ottobre 1939) è un attore e regista statunitense, noto al pubblico televisivo per il ruolo di Arvin Sloane nella serie Alias e per quello di Saul Holden nella serie Brothers & Sisters - Segreti di famiglia. È sposato con la moglie Iva dal 1966. Indice 1 Filmografia parziale 1.1 Cinema 1.2 Televisione 2 Doppiatori italiani 3 Altri progetti 4 Collegamenti esterni Filmografia parziale Cinema Uccidete il padrino (The Devil's 8), regi...

Державний комітет телебачення і радіомовлення України

Державний комітет телебачення і радіомовлення України (Держкомтелерадіо) Приміщення комітетуЗагальна інформаціяКраїна  УкраїнаДата створення 2003Керівне відомство Кабінет Міністрів УкраїниРічний бюджет 1 964 898 500 ₴[1]Голова Олег НаливайкоПідвідомчі ор...

 

نيلي (لون)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع نيلي (توضيح). نيلي إحداثيات طيفية طول الموجة 420–450 نانومتر آر جي بي 4B0082  حول هذه الإحداثيات نظام 16 # sRGBب (أحمر، أخضر، أزرق) (75, 0, 130) ن ش ق (نقبة، إشباع، قيمة) (275°, 100%, 51%) المصدر HTML/CSS[1] ب: مضبوط وفق [0–255] (بايت) تعديل مصدري - تعديل   النيلي هو أحد درجات ...

 

Bog

Type of wetland with peat-rich soil This article is about the type of wetland. For other uses, see Bog (disambiguation). A bog in Lauhanvuori National Park, Isojoki, Finland Tourbière du Lac-à-la-Tortue (fr), ombrotrophic, Quebec, Canada Peat bog and peat to dry, L'Isle-aux-Coudres, Quebec, Canada, 1976 Drone video of Kakerdaja bog in Estonia (September 2021) Precipitation accumulates in many bogs, forming bog pools, such as Koitjärve bog in Estonia. A raised bog in Ķemeri National Park, ...

Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela)

Universidad de Los Andes Sede central de las oficinas administrativas de la Universidad de Los Andes.Sigla ULALema «Initium sapientiae timor Domini»«El principio de la sabiduría está en el temor a Dios, Salmo 111:10»Tipo Pública autónomaFundación 29 de marzo de 1785 (239 años)[1]​LocalizaciónDirección Casco Central de Mérida, Avenida 3 «Independencia», Diagonal Plaza Bolívar.Mérida, VenezuelaCoordenadas 8°35′50.25″N 71°8′42.9″O / 8.5972917...

 

Nyaya

One of six schools of Hindu philosophy Part of a series onHindu philosophy Orthodox Samkhya Yoga Nyaya Vaisheshika Mīmāṃsā Vedanta Heterodox Charvaka Ājīvika Buddhism Jainism Ajñana Sub-schools Smartist Advaita Vaishnavite Bhedabheda Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Shuddhadvaita Achintya Bheda Abheda Dvaitadvaita Mahanubhava Ekasarana Dharma Akshar Purushottam Darshan Shaivite Shaiva Siddhanta Pratyabhijna Panchartika Pramanavada Shakti Vishishtadvaita Shiva Bhedabeda Shiva Advaita Neo-Vedanta...

 

Шаблон:Депутаты Государственной думы Российской империи от Московской губернии

Депутаты Государственной думы Российской империи от Московской губернииI созыв Герценштейн Кокошкин Муромцев Савельев Баршев князь Гагарин барон Крюденер-Струве Ильин Павлов Чурюков II созыв князь Павел Долгоруков Кизеветтер Маклаков Тесленко Головин Губарев Кимряко...

العلاقات المجرية الوسط إفريقية

العلاقات المجرية الوسط أفريقية المجر جمهورية أفريقيا الوسطى   المجر   جمهورية أفريقيا الوسطى تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات المجرية الوسط أفريقية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين المجر وجمهورية أفريقيا الوسطى.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلد...

 

Tekken X Street Fighter

This article is about the unreleased video game developed by Bandai Namco. For the 2012 Capcom game, see Street Fighter X Tekken. Video gameTekken X Street FighterPromotional image from Gamescom 2010Developer(s)Bandai Namco StudiosPublisher(s)Bandai Namco EntertainmentProducer(s)Katsuhiro HaradaComposer(s)Akitaka TohyamaNobuyoshi SanoKeiichi OkabeSeriesTekkenStreet FighterReleaseUnreleasedGenre(s)FightingMode(s)Single-player, multiplayer Tekken X Street Fighter[a] (pronounced Tekken C...

 

Chester-le-Street (district)

54°51′36″N 1°34′26″W / 54.860°N 1.574°W / 54.860; -1.574 Chester-le-Street DistrictShown within ceremonial County DurhamArea • 197416,243 acres (65.73 km2)[1] Population • 197348,730[1] • 199252,900[2] • 200153,692[3] History • OriginChester-le-Street urban and rural districts • Created1974 • Abolished2009 • Succeeded byC...

Willesden West (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1974 Willesden WestFormer Borough constituencyfor the House of Commons1918–February 1974SeatsoneCreated fromHarrow (small part of)Replaced byBrent East and Brent South Willesden West was a constituency in Middlesex adjoining the County of London and forming part of the London conurbation, in London itself from 1965. It returned one member to the House of Commons of the UK Parliament 1918–1974. The outcome of the seat switched perman...

 

Alexander Khinshtein

Soviet and Russian journalist and politician You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian. (February 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do no...