Charles Franklyn, lured by the charms of piracy!

This Welsh pirate was a Monmouthshire man, and one of the famous Captain Howel Davis's crew.

Sailing with Captain Davis in the West Indies they crossed the Atlantic to the Island of St. Nicholas in the Cape Verde Islands. Here he and his crew were a great social success, spending weeks on shore as the guests of the Governor and chief inhabitants. When Davis reluctantly left this delightful spot, five of his crew, including Charles Franklyn were missing, "being so charmed with the Luxuries of the place, and the conversation of some women, that they stayed behind."

Nothing else is heard of Franklyn so maybe after all, as pirates go he found what he was looking for when "going on account", a better life?

connection: Was known to be a Welshman.


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