Peter Easton
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Peter Easton (c. 1570 – 1620 or after) was a pirate in the early 17th century. He had been a loyal English seaman in command of a small fleet bound for Newfoundland to do convoy duty to rescue The Irish Princess, Sheila NaGeria from a Dutch warship. Peter by 1612 in charge of ten pirate ships had is headquarters at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. He raided and plundered both English and foreign vessels and the harbours of Newfoundland island impressing men into his service along the way. On one expedition he plundered thirty ships in St. John's and held Sir Richard Whitbourne prisoner, releasing him on the condition that Whitbourne go to England and obtain a pardon for Easton. The pardon was granted but by this time Easton had moved on to the Barbary Coast to harass the Spanish. He eventually settled in Villefranche Savoy, acquiring the title Marquis of Savoy.
External link
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=34325)