About William Mynors
Lived 1550 – 1700. William Mynors was a British explorer.
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. Besides this, little is known of Mynors.
Royal Mary served the EIC from 1626 to 1639, and apparently longer.
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Who was William Mynors?
English sea-captain of the Royal Mary
When was William Mynors born?
William Mynors was born in 1550.
When did William Mynors die?
William Mynors died in 1700.
What was William Mynors's occupation?
William Mynors was an explorer.
What nationality was William Mynors?
William Mynors was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Mynors. https://biography.guide/william-mynors/
MLA: "William Mynors." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-mynors/.
Chicago: "William Mynors." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-mynors/.
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