Christopher Levett
English writer, explorer and naval captain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Captain Christopher Levett (15 April 1586 – 1630) was an English writer, explorer and naval captain, born at York, England.[1] He explored the coast of New England and secured a grant from the king to settle present-day Portland, Maine, the first European to do so. Levett left behind a group of settlers at his Maine plantation in Casco Bay, but they were never heard from again. Their fate is unknown. As a member of the Plymouth Council for New England, Levett was named the Governor of Plymouth[2] in 1623 and a close adviser to Capt. Robert Gorges in his attempt to found an early English colony at Weymouth, Massachusetts, which also failed.[3][4] Levett was also named an early governor of Virginia in 1628, according to Parliamentary records at Whitehall.[5]
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Born | Christopher Levett 5 April 1586 York, England |
Died | 1630 (aged 43–44) aboard the Porcupine, Atlantic Ocean |
Resting place | buried at sea |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | English naval captain, explorer, author |
Known for | explorer of New England; granted 6,000 acres to settle Colony of York (now Portland, Maine), 15 May 1623 |
Title | Captain; His Majesty's Woodward of Somersetshire; Principal, Plymouth Council for New England |
Spouse(s) | Mercy Levett (née More); Frances Levett (née Lottisham) |
Children | Sarah Levett Hitch; Mary Levett; Rev. Jeremiah Levett; Timothy Levett; Elizabeth Levett |
Parent(s) | Percival Levett, Elizabeth (née Rotherforth) Levett |
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