Sir Christopher Myngs

English admiral and pirate

1625 CE to 1666 CE

Sir Christopher Myngs (1625–1666), English admiral and pirate, came of a Norfolk family and was a relative of another admiral, Sir Cloudesley Shovell.

Pepys' story of his humble birth, in explanation of his popularity, is said to be erroneous.

His name is often given as Mings.

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