Arr, me hearties. Here be a real long A-Z list of REAL bad 'uns. With links where they could be found.
Abbas, Tuanku (Malayan) c.1840
Adorno, Giorgio (Italian) d.1558 Knight of Malta. Captain General of the Galleys for the Knights
Alday, James (English) c.1540
Alessandri, Vincenzo d.1657 Knight of Malta. Captured and enslaved
Aleyn, William (English) c. 1432-1448
Alfhild/ Alwilda/ Alvild (Danish) 9th century Princess
Allen, Richard (English) d.1572
Allison, Robert (English) c.1679 Sailed with Bartholomew Sharp
Alvel, Nicholas (English) c. 1603
Ango, Jean (French) d.1551 Merchant turned Pirate
Andrieszoon, Captain Michiel (Dutch) c.1683 Pirate Captain associated with Thomas Paine and Laurens de Graf
Angria, Conajee (Indian) d. 1729
Angria, Sumbhajee (Indian) d. 1743 Son of Conajee
Angria, Toolajee (Indian) c. 1750 Half-brother of Sumbhajee
Ansell, John (English) c.1689 Associated with Henry Morgan
Anstis, Thomas (British) d.1723 Served under Bartholomew Roberts. Pirate Captain. Vessel: Good Fortune. Allegedly killed by crew
Apoo, Chui (Chinese) d.1851 Lieutenant under Shap’n’gtzai
Aragona, Ferdinando D’ (Italian) c.1600
Archembeau (French) c.1681
Archer, John Rose (English) d.1724 Sailed with Edward Teach and John Phillips
Arnold, Richard (English) c.1685 Sailed with Edward Davis and Peter Harris
Assanti, Ligorio (Italian) c.1341 Knight of Rhodes
Assia, Frederico Langravio D’ (Italian) c.1640 Knight of Malta. Captain General of the Galleys
Atkinson, Clinton (English) d.1583 Hanged
Auger, M A c.1679 Knight of Malta. Expelled
Auger, John (British) d.1718 Pirate, pardoned, returned to piracy. Hanged
Avery, Captain John / Captain Benjamin Bridgeman/ Henry Every/ Long Ben (English) b.c.1653 d. after 1696 in poverty. Merchant, Seaman, Buccaneer, Archpirate.
Axe, Samuel (English) c.1629-1645
Aylett, Captain (English) d.1669 Allegedly associated with Henry Morgan
Badger, Charlotte (English) c.1808 Known as Australia’s first female pirate
Balbo, Michele (Italian) c.1270
Balestrier, Captain (Spanish) c.1709-1742
Ballatt, John (English) c.1707 Ship’s Surgeon with Woodes Rogers and William Dampier
Bamfield, John (English) c.1665 Sailed with Edward Morgan
Banks, Hugh c.1699 Suspected pirate
Barbarossa, Aruj (Greek) d.1518
Barbarossa, Kheir-ed-Din (Greek) d.1546
Barbolani Dei Conti De Montauto, Francesco c.1590 Knight of Saint Stephen
Barbolani Dei Conti De Montauto, Giulio d.1619 Knight of Saint Stephen
Bardi, Gualterotti c.1616 Knight of Malta
Barker, Andrew (English) d.1577 Crew marooned him on Guanaja Island and was killed by Spanish soldiers.
Barker, Edmund (English) d.1595 Sailed with James Lancaster. Died in a raid
Barlycorne, Richard (English) c.1696 William Kidd’s apprentice
Barnes, Captain (English) c.1677 Sailed with Captain Lagarde
Barney, Joshua (American) 1759-1818 Privateer
Barre, Chevalier de la (Maltese) c.1663
Bart, Jean (French) 1651-1702 Corsair
Bartholemy Portuguez/ Bartolomeo the Portuguese (Portuguese) Buccaneer
Baughe, William (English) c.1609
Bavastro c.1800
Beavin, Thomas (English) c.1580 Hanged
Bellamy, Charles (British) c.1717
Bellamy, Samuel / Black Bellamy (British) c.1717 Sailed with Benjamin Hornigold and Olivier La Bouche. Drowned
Beluche, Rene Leiutenant for Jean Lafitte. Pardoned ,became a Commodore in the Venezualan Navy
Ben Aissa, Sidi Abdulla (Moroccan) c.1672-1698
Benoiwiski, Maurycy/ Baron Maurice de Benyowski (Polish)
Bernard, Captain Antoine (French) d.1683 Vessel: Prophete Daniel. Presumed hanged
Berry, Charlotte de (English) b.1636 Female. Led a mutiny
Bertagno, Lupo de (Spanish) c.1442
Best, Richard (English) c.1594
Bianco, James (Italian) c.1303
Biciaki, Captain (Greek) c.1820
Bishop, Richard (English) c.1561-1617
Blanc, Captain (French) c.1697
Blanckmann c.1800 Corsair
Blauvelt, Abraham (Dutch) c.1631-1663 Sailed with Christopher Myngs temporarily
Blondel, Robert (French) c.1553
Blout, Captain (French) c.1697
Bodulgate, Thomas (English) d.1471
Boggs, Eli (American) c.1850 Captured and sentence to life imprisonment
Boisbaudrant, Gabrielle Chambres de (French) c.1634 Knight of Malta
Bollen, George (English) c.1696 William Kidd’s Chief Mate
Bonfiglio, Nicolo (French) c.1495
Boniton, Peter (English) c.1609 Executed in France
Bonnet, Major Stede (British) d.1718 Plantation Owner turned Pirate. Vessel: Revenge. Pardoned, returned to piracy. Hanged
Bonny, Anne (Irish) c.1720 Female. Sailed with John Rackham
Bontemps, Jean (French) d.1570
Booneter, Jan Gijsbertszoon (Dutch) c.1630
Booth, George (British) c.1696-1700 Killed by Arabs
Borg, Eugenio (Maltese) c.1704
Borough, Robert (English) c.1543
Borras, Chevalier de (French) c.1732
Botadilla, Pedro (Spanish) c.1518 Captured in 1619
Bournano, Captain (French) c.1678 Associated with Bartholomew Sharp
Bowen, John (Welsh) d.1704 Died of a stomach ailment
Boyte, Philip (English) c.1580 Hanged
Bradinham, Robert (English) c.1696 Ship’s Surgeon with William Kidd
Bradish, Samuel Suspected pirate
Bradley, Joseph (English) d.1671Sailed with Edward Mansfield and Henry Morgan. Died during and attack
Bradley Samuel (English) c.1696 Sailed with William Kidd. Also Kidd’s Brother-in-law
Bran/Brand, Captain (English)c.1668 Associated with Henry Morgan and Roche Braziliano
Braziliano, Roche/ Rock/ Roque (Dutch) c.1650-1670 Buccaneer
Brewster, Captain Adam (English) c.1668 Sailed with Henry Morgan
Brewer, John (English) c.1577 Sailed with Francis Drake on his round the world journey
Briggeho, William de (English) d.1228 Yorkshireman, first documented Englishman hanged for piracy
Bright, Edward (English) c.1577 Sailed with Francis Drake on his round the world journey
Brocchiero De Anaya, Don Diego (Spanish) c.1583 Knight of Malta
Browne, James (Scottish) c.1677 Hanged
Buckmaster. Edward (English) c.1696 Sailed with William Kidd
Bulgarino D’Anaia (Italian) c.1275
Bull, Dixey (English) c.1632
Bunce, Phineas (British) c.1718 Pardoned, returned to piracy. Died in battle
Burgess, Daniel (English) c.1700 Captured the ship he was mate on – The Neptune
Burgess, Samuel (British) d.1716
Burton, John (English) c.1696 Sailed with William Kidd
Bury, Mark (English) c.1589
Butler, John Chalona (Irish) c.1577 Sailed John Oxenham. Captured, tortured and put to death by the Spanish Inquisition
Butler, Nathaniel (English) c.1619-1639
Calefati, Marc Antonio c.1594-1599 Knight of Saint Stephen
Callice/Challis, John (English) c.1574-1597
Cambiano, Brother Ascanio c.1602-1604 Knight of Malta. Captain General of Galleys
Camock, Sussex (English) c.1625-1635 Commanded ships for the Earl of Warwick
Canete, Juan (Spanish) c.1540
Capdeville, Jean (French) c.1569 Sailed with Jacques Sores
Carafa, Brother Francesco c.1625-1627 Knight of Malta. Captain General of Galleys
Carafa, Brother Francesco Maria c.1669-1672 Knight of Malta. Captain General of Galleys
Carder, Peter (English) c.1577 Sailed with Sir Francis Drake
Carew, Peter (English) c.1560
Carsten, Jan (Belgian) d.1608 Sailed with John Ward. Killed in action.
Cary, Gregory (British) c.1580 Sailed with Sir Francis Drake on his round the world tour
Cavendish, Thomas (English) c.1555-c.1592 Privateer
Cavo, Giovanni de Lo (Italian) c.1270
Centurione, Niccolo (Italian) c.1513-1514
Cerisola, Bettino (Italian) c.1496
Chambray, Jean Francois c.1687-1756 Knight of Malta
Chang Poa (Chinese) c.1810 Squadron Commander. Husband to widowed Cheng I Soa
Chester, John (English) c.1577 commanded the fly-boat Swan at the outset of Francis Drakes round the world journey
Chighizola, Louis/ Nez Coupe (Short Nose) (Italian) Lieutenant to Jean Lafitte. Pardoned
Cheng I/ Ching Yih (Chinese) d.1804 Pirate Admiral Husband of Cheng I Soa
Cheng I Soa/ Ching Yih Saou (Chinese) d.1844 Prostitute turned pirate wife. Wife of Cheng I. Pardoned and ran a gambling house and brothel until her death
Chidley, John (English) 1565-1589
Chivers, Dirk (Dutch) 1694-1699 Dailed with Joseph Farrell, Henry Every and John Hoar. Pardoned in 1699
Cigala (Italian) c.1551-1561
Ciriffo, Moro c.1675 Corsair. Captured by Knights of Saint Stephen
Clark, William (English) c.1614 Associated with James Gentleman
Clarke, Thomas (English) c.1689 Sailed with Henry Morgan
Clipperton, John (Irish) d.1722 Sailed with William Dampier in 1703
Cloise, Peter (African) c.1679-1688 Slave liberated by Edward Davis
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