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Thomas Cocklyn - Wikipedia

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Jeremiah Cocklyn, better known by the name Thomas Cocklyn^[a] (fl. 1717–1719), was an English pirate known primarily for his association with Howell Davis, Olivier Levasseur, Richard Taylor, and William Moody.

History

Flags associated with Thomas Cocklyn.

Cocklyn was among the hundreds of pirates who accepted a royal pardon when new Governor Woodes Rogers arrived in the Bahamas in 1718.^[2] He soon returned to piracy: in early 1719 near Cape Verde aboard Rising Sun, a group of William Moody's sailors led by Cocklyn attempted a mutiny. Moody marooned Cocklyn and 25 others, denying them shares of treasure. Moody's crew, angry over his treatment of Cocklyn, returned the favor by setting Moody and 12 of his supporters adrift in a small boat. The Rising Sun’s crew elected French pirate Olivier Levasseur as captain.^[3] They returned to meet the marooned sailors, who had overpowered a ship on the river and chosen Cocklyn as their leader. William Snelgrave, one of their captives, reported that they “chose Cocklyn for their commander because of his brutality, being determined they said, never again to have a gentleman commander such as Moody was.”^[3]

Soon met by Howell Davis near the Sierra Leone River, the group captured a number of vessels in quick succession, including Snelgrave's Bird Galley.^[4] The pirates exchanged ships several times, each keeping best of the lot, finally leaving the captured snow Bristol to Snelgrave and his crew.^[b] Snelgrave had been fond of Davis, who protected him, but was wary of the cruelty of Cocklyn, having witnessed him caning his own sailors^[3] and torturing captives and slaves.^[4] Cocklyn and his 25 men took Snelgrave's Bird, renaming it Windham Galley.^[c] This showed the Jacobite sympathies of Cocklyn and Levasseur, both of whom named their ships (Windham Galley and Duke of Ormond, respectively) after prominent supporters of the exiled James Stuart.^[5]

The three captains eventually quarrelled and went their separate ways.^[2] Cocklyn continued his piracies off the African coast through 1719, operating alongside Richard Taylor. By 1720 he was at Madagascar; at least one source reported that Cocklyn died there, with captaincy of his recently captured ship Victory going to Richard Taylor, who afterwards sailed with Levasseur, Edward England, and Jasper Seagar.^[6]^{[self-published source?]} Another source reports that Cocklyn was hanged for piracy.^[2]

Notes

^ Last name occasionally spelled Cocklin. His first name is nearly always listed as “Thomas” in later books, but eyewitness accounts and trial documents make clear that his actual given name was Jeremiah.
^ Snelgrave later wrote a lengthy and detailed recollection of his captivity and further voyages.
^ Cocklyn later renamed it Speedwell, later Courage, and possibly other names as well, leading to some confusion regarding which of the captains had which ship at any one time, and whether they were the original ships or renamed prizes.

References

^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auGOEwHOxu4&t=736s
^ ^a ^b ^c Gosse, Philip (1924). The Pirates' Who's Who by Philip Gosse. New York: Burt Franklin. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c Grey, Charles (1933). Pirates of the eastern seas (1618-1723): a lurid page of history. London: S. Low, Marston & co., ltd. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
^ ^a ^b Sanders, Richard (2007). If a pirate I must be: the true story of Bartholomew Roberts, king of the Caribbean. London: Aurum. ISBN 9781845132095. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
^ Fox, E.T. (December 2010). "Jacobitism and the "Golden Age" of Piracy, 1715–1725". International Journal of Maritime History. 22 (2): 277–303. doi:10.1177/084387141002200212. S2CID 162372700.
^ Fox, E. T. (2014). Pirates in Their Own Words. Raleigh NC: Lulu.com. ISBN 9781291943993. Retrieved 17 June 2017.^{[self-published source]}

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