John Nutt

John Nutt (before 1600 – after 1632) was an English pirate. He was one of the more notorious brigands of his time, raiding the coast of southern Canada and western England for over three years before his capture by Sir John Eliot in 1623. His arrest and conviction caused a scandal in the English court, after Nutt paid Eliot £500 in exchange for a pardon, and was eventually released by Secretary of State George Calvert.

This article is about the pirate. For other uses, see John Nutt (disambiguation).

John Nutt
Born
Lympstone, England
Piratical career
TypePirate
Years active1620–1623
RankCaptain
Base of operationsTorbay
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