William Borough
William Borough | |
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| Born | 1536 |
| Died | 1599 |
| Allegiance |  England |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Commands held | Bonavolia |
William Borough (1536–1599) was a British naval officer who was Comptroller of the Navy and the younger brother of Stephen Borough. He participated in the British attack on Cádiz in 1587.[1] He was responsible for the drawing of several early maps including one of Russia.[2]
Early life[]
Borough was born at Borough House, Northam Burrows, Northam, Devon, and his childhood experiences of voyages were those accompanying his older brother Stephen Borough and their uncle John Borough.[3] In 1580 Borough was appointed Comptroller of the Navy, which post he shared initially with William Holstocke.[3] In June 1583 he took ten pirate ships into custody and ensured that all ten masters were hanged at Wapping.[3] In 1587 he sailed with Sir Francis Drake and was indicted for mutiny and cowardice but later acquitted and given command of the galley Bonavolia.[3]
Family[]
In 1571 he married Judith Jones; they had one son and one daughter.[3] He later married Lady Jane Wentworth.[3]
Works[]
- A Discourse of the Variation of the Cumpas or Magneticall Needle (1581) – Internet Archive (bound with New Attractive by Robert Norman)
References[]
External links[]
- Works by William Borough at Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Works by or about William Borough in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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- 16th-century English people
- 16th-century Royal Navy personnel
- 1536 births
- 1599 deaths
- Borough family
- Military personnel from Devon
- Royal Navy officers