William Mynors Explained

William Mynors was an English sea-captain, master of the East India Company (EIC) vessel Royal Mary. His voyage in 1643 discovered Christmas Island on Christmas Day of that year, when he sailed past it and named it.[1] Besides this, little is known of Mynors.[2]

Royal Mary served the EIC from 1626 to 1639,[3] and apparently longer.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – Christmas Island History. Australian Government. 26 April 2009. 8 July 2008.
  2. Web site: 2013 December Christmas Island.
  3. Hackman (2001), p.42.

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