1586 - 1635
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| First Name |
John
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| Last Name |
Mason
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1585
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| Birthplace |
King's Lynn, Norfolk
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| Died |
1635
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| Place of Death |
St Stephens church, Bristol
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation Text |
colonist
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Captain John Mason (1586–1635) was a sailor and colonist who was instrumental to the establishment of various settlements in colonial America. Born in 1586 at King's Lynn, Norfolk, and educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. In 1610, he was appointed by James I to help reclaim the Hebrides. As a reward, he was granted exclusive fishing rights in the North Sea. This was ignored by the Dutch and he was treated as a pirate by the Scots. In 1615, he was arrested, but soon released after the seizure of his ship. He was appointed the second Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland's Cuper's Cove colony in 1615, succeeding John Guy. Mason arrived on the island in 1616 and explored much of the territory. He compiled a map of the island and wrote and published a short tract (or "Discourse") of his findings.
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