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Sir James Lancaster (c. 1554 – 6 June 1618) was an English privateer and trader of the Elizabethan era. Life and work. Lancaster came from Basingstoke in Hampshire. Lancaster was brought up in Portugal as a merchant and soldier, but returned to England in 1587.
Sir James Lancaster was a merchant who commanded the first English vessel to reach the East Indies and who established the first English trading post in Southeast Asia. In 1588 Lancaster served under Sir Francis Drake as commander of the Edward Bonaventure against the Spanish Armada.
Apr 16, 2020 · James Lancaster is an actor. He is known for his role as Thomas Byles in Titanic (1997). James Lancaster has been married to actress Elizabeth Dennehy since 1993.
James Lancaster is known for Titanic (1997), Gettysburg (1993) and The Prestige (2006). He has been married to Elizabeth Dennehy since 19 August 1993. They have two children.
James Lancaster was an English seafarer and privateer who commanded the first trading fleet of the English East India Company. He was knighted for the successful completion of his expedition. Early Life
James Lancaster is known for Titanic (1997), Gettysburg (1993) and The Prestige (2006). He has been married to Elizabeth Dennehy since 19 August 1993. They have two children.
This volume, first published in 1877, contains four contemporary accounts of the voyages of Sir James Lancaster (c. 1555–1618) between 1591 and 1600 together with the journal of Captain John Knight from his 1606 voyage to discover the 'North-West Passage'.
Sir James Lancaster, 1554/5-1618. Lancaster was brought up in Portugal as a merchant and soldier, but returned to England in 1587. He thereafter became a trusted employee of the London merchant Thomas Cordell, commanding his merchant ship ‘Edward Bonaventure’ in the fleet against the Armada in 1588. In 1591 he took the same ship on the ...
Lancaster was one of the leading seamen of the reign of Elizabeth, and he commanded the two first English voyages to the East Indies.
SIR JAMES LANCASTER (fl. 1591-1618), English navigator and statesman, one of the foremost pioneers of the British Indian trade and empire. In early life he fought and traded in Portugal.
