Pirates Hold: Pirates

This is as complete a list of pirates, privateers, and buccaneers as I have been able to compile to date, some of the names are links to more information, some on this page, many to other sites. If you find that any of the links do not work or want to suggest a link, please use the email link below to let me know so I can correct the problem. The listing is alphabetical by last name, where possible.

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Kelley, Thomas (British)(c.1610) - Renegade, sailed from Morocco and Algiers

Kelly, James (English)(c.1680, d.1700) - sailed on several ships, including Robert Culliford's Resolution and William Kidd's return to the Caribbean in the Quedah Merchant

Kennedy, Walter (British)(d.1721)

- Sailed with Howell Davis then Bartholomew Roberts before splitting off on his own near Brazil. Wrecked his ship, the Rover, off Scotland, returned to Deptford, England where he was eventually captured and hanged.

Kennels, Samuel (English)(c.1696) - Philadelphia laborer, signed on with William Kidd

Kerckhove, Melchior van den (Dutch)(c.1597) - Active in the West Indies

Kidd, William (English)(1645-1701)

- privateer who supposedly turned pirate by pressure from crew

Killigrew, Sir John (English)(c.1560) - Operated out of Falmouth, mostly as a fence for stolen property. His mother and wife are both said to have participated in boarding ships in the harbor to pillage them.

Killigrew, Sir John II (English)(c.1580) - Son of Sir John and Elizabeth, he operated from Falmouth harbor.

Killigrew, Peter (English)(c.1550) - Uncle to Sir John, captured shipping in the Irish Sea and near France.

Killigrew, Thomas (English)(c.1464) - active in the Atlantic

Knight, William (English)(c.1684) - Active in Pacific near Panama, sialed with Edward Davis and may have been active in the Indian Ocean in 1689.

Knollys, Francis (British)(c.1585) - rear admiral with Francis Drake on his West Indies raid, considerable friction between Knollys and Drake

Koenigsmark, Karl Johann (Swedish)(c.1675) - Knight of Malta

Koxinga (Chinese)(1624-1662) -

Kyd, William (English)(c.1453) - Active in English Channel, and around Exmouth harbor.

Kyghley, John (English)(c.1403) - Active in English Channel

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