Jackman (British) c.1664)
Jackson, William (English) c.1640
James, Michael (English) c.1545
Janssen/ Jansz, Jan (Dutch) c.1600 Captured and converted to Islam in 1618. Became Governor of Oualidia
Jeffrey, Robert (British) c.1807 Press-ganged privateer, marooned.
Jenkins, William (English) c.1696 Age 14.
Jennings, Henry (English) 1715-1717 Pardoned
Jol, Cornelis/ El Pirata (Dutch) d.1641
Joliffe, Edward (English) c.1600
Jones, David (English) c.1634
Jones, Evan c.1699 Captain of Beckford Galley.
Jones, John Paul (American) 1747-1792
Jones, Joseph (English) c.1696
Jones, Major Thomas (Welsh)
Juvara, Carlo (Maltese) c.1661
Kelley, James AKA John Kelley/ James Gilliam/ Sampson Marshall (English) c.1680, d.1700.
Kennedy, Walter (British) d.1721
Kennels, Samuel (English) c.1696
Kidd, William/Captain Kidd (Scottish) 1645-1701 Privateer turned pirate
Knollys, Francis (British) c.1585 Rear Admiral with Sir Francis Drake
La Bouche, Olivier (French) 1716-1721 Hanged
Lafitte, Jean c.1780-c.1826 (French) AKA The Corsair/ The Buccaneer/ The King of Barataria/ The Terror of the Gulf/ The Hero of New Orleans. Smuggler, Privateer, Pirate and Slaver. Condemned, exonerated, condemned. Brother to Pierre.
Lafitte, Pierre (American) c.1780 Brother to Jean. More of a smuggler than pirate
Lagarde, Captain
Lamley, Robert (English) c.1696 Age 12
Lancaster, James
Lemême c.1800 Corsair
Leroi c.1800 Corsair
Leveille c.1800
Loffe, Gabriel c.1699
Low, Edward (English) c.1723
Lowther, George (English) c.1721
de Lussan, Raveneau c.1683
Grania ny Maille/ Grace O'Mally/ Granuaile (Irish) d.1603
Edward Mansvelt (Dutch)
Markham, John c.1683 Pirate Captain
William Markham (English) c.1577
Marshall, Sampson AKA James Gilliam/ James Kelley/ John Kelley (English) c.1680, d.1700
Marteen, David (Dutch) c.1663
May, William (British) 1689-1699
Maze, William c.1695 Captain of the Pearl
Mead, Henry (English) c.1696 Experienced seaman or Officer
Minivy, Richard (English) d.1578 Beheaded
Mitchel, Alexander c.1726
Christopher Moody c.1713-1718. Hanged
Moone, Thomas (English) c.1577
Moore, William (English) c.1696
Edward Morgan (British) 1665
Morgan, Henry (Welsh) c.1635 - 1688 Buccaneer Knighted and given acting governorship of Jamaica, also Vice-Admiral, Commandant of the Port Royal Regiment, Judge of the Admiralty Court and Justice of the Peace
John Morris (British) 1663-1672
Mullins, Darby (Irish) b.1661 Kidnapped servant turned pirate
Myngs, Sir Christopher (English) 1625-1666 Buccaneer turned legitimate Royal Navy Vice Admiral. Died in battle
North, Nathaniel (British) 1696-1707
Nau, Jean David AKA Francois l’Olonnais. (French) c.1667 Servant turned Buccaneer. Torn (living) limb from limb by islanders
O-po-tae (Chinese)
d'Orange, Pierre (French) d.1683 Captain of the Dauphin. Hanged on November 22, 1683 in Vera Cruz
Owen, Abeel (English) c.1696 Ship's cook
Oxenham, John (English) d.1577 Tortured and put to death by the Spanish Inquisition.
Paine, Thomas (English) b. 1632 d.1715 Arch pirate turned model citizen
Pardal, Manoel Rivero (Portuguese) c.1670 Corsair. Shot in throat
Parker, William (British) d.1617
Pell, Ignatius (British) c.1717 Boatswain for Stede Bonnet. Pardoned for testifying against Bonnet.
Perraud, Jacques (French) c.1801 Captain of the privateer Bellone of St. Malo
Phillips, John (British) d.1724 Carpenter turned Pirate
Pike, Robert (British) c.1573
Pointis, Baron de
Pompeius, Sextus (Roman) 67-36 BC Son of pirate hunter Pompey the Great
Quelch, John c.1702 Captured
Rackham, John/ Calico Jack (British) d.1720 Partner to Anne Bonny. Hanged
Rais, Dragut Barbary corsair
Rance, James (English) c.1572
Read, Mary (English) c.1685-1721 Female Pirate
Read, William (English) c.1700
Ringnose, Basil 1653-1686 – surgeon and cartographer
Roberts, Bartholomew AKA Black Bart/ John Bartholomew (Welsh) 1682-1722
Rodrigo, Peter c.1675
Rogers, Woodes (English) b.c. 1679 d.1732 Pirate turned Governor
Roper, Richard c.1699
Rose, Jean (French) c.1681
Samuel, Abraham c.1697
Selkirk, Alexander (Scottish) 1676-1721 Privateer marooned on Mas a Tierra in 1704, basis for Defoe's Robinson Crusoe.
Shap'n'gtzai (Chinese) c.1840
Sharp, Bartholomew c.1681
Shipton, Captain c.1724
Shivers, Richard c.1697 Captain of the Resolution
da Silva, Nunho (Portuguese) c.1577
Skines, Martin c.1699
Skyrme, James d.1722
Smith, Hugh (English) c.1577
Smith, John (British) c.1573
Smith, John c.1699
Smith, John (Scottish) d.1725
Smith, Stephen c.1699
de Soto, Benito (Portuguese) d.1830
Spriggs, Captain c.1724
Spurre, George (English) c.1683
Störtebeker 14th Century
Stout, Ralph (British) d.1697
Stradling, Thomas (English) c.1703 Captain of the Cinque. Marooned Alexander Selkirk
Surcouf, Richard (French) 1773-1827 French corsair
Swann, John c.1699
John Taylor (British) 1719-1721
Teach, Edward AKA
Blackbeard/ Edward Thatch/ Edward Drummond (English) c.1681 - d.1718. Seaman turned Privateer turned Pirate. Vessel: Queen Anne’s Revenge, originally named Le Concorde de Nantes. Shot, stabbed and beheaded in battle. Mentioned in many fictional books.
Tetu ,Guillaume Le (French) d.1573 Beheaded
Tew, Thomas (American) d.1695 Privateer turned Pirate
Thomas, John (English) c.1577 Vessel: the bark Marigold
Tristian (French) c.1681
Duguay Trouin (French) Corsair
Truxton, Thomas (American) Revolutionary war Privateer
Tucker (French) c.1681
Uytgeest, Dirck Simonszoon van (Dutch) c.1627
Vane, Charles (British) d.1719
Vanbrugh, Carleton (English) c.1707
Verney, Sir Francis (English) 1584-1615 Corsair captured and made a slave
Verrazano, Giovanni da (Genoese) c.1485-c.1528 in 1522 discovered New York Bay
Vicary, Leonard (English) c.1577
Viele, Humphrey c.1699 Apprehended
Wake, Thomas (British) c.1696 Pirate Captain. Vessel: The Susannah
Wakeman, William (English) c.1696 Shoemaker turned Pirate
Walker, John (English) c.1696 Quartermaster to William Kidd
Want, William (British) 1693-1695Pirate Captain. Vessel: The Dolphin
White, Thomas (British) d.1708
Wilday, Richard c.1700
Willems, Jan [Yankey] (Dutch) c.1678
Williams, David (Welsh) d.1709
Williams, Paul (British) 1716-1717
Winter, Christopher (British) c.1716 Pardoned.
Winthorp, Thomas c.1726
Woollerley, Conway c.1683 Pirate Captain
Worley, Richard (?American) d.1719
Wright c.1681
Wynn, Henry c.1724) Captured
Wynne, Emanuel
Wynter, John (British) c.1577 Pirate Captain. Vessel: Aid
Yeats, Captain (British) 1718
You, Dominique [Youx, Frederic] d.1830 Jean Lafitte's most trusted lieutenant (and rumored to have been his brother)
Zenoctes (Cilician) (d.77 BC) – Archpirate. Set fire to his fortress and killed himself upon being defeated