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Edward England

1685 - 1720

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Edward England (c. 1685–1721) was an Irish pirate. The ships he sailed on included the Pearl (which he renamed The Royal James) and later the Fancy, for which England exchanged the Pearl in 1720. His flag was the classic Jolly Roger — almost exactly as the one Samuel Bellamy used — with a human skull above two crossed bones on a black background. Like Bellamy, England was known for his kindness and compassion as a leader, unlike many other pirates of the time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward England is the 22nd most popular pirate (down from 17th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Ireland (down from 50th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Irish Pirate.

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Among PIRATES

Among pirates, Edward England ranks 22 out of 29. Before him are Benjamin Hornigold, Jan Janszoon, Stede Bonnet, Charles Vane, Piet Pieterszoon Hein, and Samuel Bellamy. After him are Thomas Tew, Jean Lafitte, Roche Braziliano, Cheung Po Tsai, Edward Low, and Carlo Rambaldi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1685, Edward England ranks 12. Before him are Marie Adélaïde of Savoy, Brook Taylor, Johann Maria Farina, Jean-Marc Nattier, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, and John Gay. After him are Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, William Kent, Dominikus Zimmermann, Charles August, Prince of Nassau-Weilburg, and Farrukhsiyar. Among people deceased in 1720, Edward England ranks 7. Before him are Calico Jack, Sukjong of Joseon, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg, Maria Barbara Bach, Maria Margaretha Kirch, and Antoine Coysevox. After him are Peter Tordenskjold, Anne Dacier, Abdul-Qādir Bedil, Giovanni Maria Lancisi, Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, and Nicolas de Fer.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Edward England ranks 103 out of 549. Before him are Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785), John Banville (1945), Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (1715), Christy Brown (1932), Andrew Graham (1815), and Pierce Butler (1744). After him are Saint Kilian (640), James Hoban (1762), Peter Lacy (1678), Fionnula Flanagan (1941), Francis Ysidro Edgeworth (1845), and Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883).

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Among PIRATES In Ireland

Among pirates born in Ireland, Edward England ranks 3. Before him are Grace O'Malley (1530), and Anne Bonny (1702).

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