Edward Thache
Captain Edward Thache (June 14, 1659 - November 16, 1706) was a wealthy plantation owner in the capital city of St. Jago de la Vega, or Spanish Town, Jamaica. His son Edward Thache Jr. is probably the well-known pirate Blackbeard, captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge, and a Royal Navy veteran of Queen Anne's War on HMS Windsor.
Edward Thache | |
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| Born | June 14, 1659 Stonehouse, Gloucestershire |
| Died | November 16, 1706 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | British, but later lived in Jamaica |
| Occupation | Plantation owner |
| Known for | The father of Blackbeard |
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