Who was Christopher Capt?

Christopher Capt (1561–1617) was born in Boynton, Yorkshire, England and died in At Sea on HRH Hope at Bantam, Isle of Java, Indonesia. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Christopher Edward Newport, Admiral Founder of Jamestown, Virginia Capt 1561–1617

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 8 independent trees

Born 8 Sep 1561 · Boynton, Yorkshire, England

Died 15 Aug 1617 · At Sea on HRH Hope at Bantam, Isle of Java, Indonesia

Father * Victualler (1536–1591)

Mother Dorothy 14G (1536–1591)

Spouse Elizabeth Rose Glaufield

Children Marian Newporte

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Marian Newporte

Biography

The story of Christopher Edward Newport, Admiral Founder of Jamestown, Virginia Capt began in 1561 in Boynton, Yorkshire, England. Christopher Edward Newport, Admiral Founder of Jamestown, Virginia Capt married elizabeth rose glaufield, and had children including marian newporte. Christopher Edward Newport, Admiral Founder of Jamestown, Virginia Capt passed away in 1617 in At Sea on HRH Hope at Bantam, Isle of Java, Indonesia.

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Birth of Christopher Edward Newport, Admiral Founder of Jamestown, Virginia Capt in Boynton, Yorkshire, England

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Death of Christopher Edward Newport, Admiral Founder of Jamestown, Virginia Capt in At Sea on HRH Hope at Bantam, Isle of Java, Indonesia

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Christopher Capt

This ancestor line traces from Hunningham, Warwickshire, England (1536) to Boynton, Yorkshire, England (1561) across 2 generations.

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: Christopher Capt (1561–1617) was born in Boynton, Yorkshire, England and died in At Sea on HRH Hope at Bantam, Isle of Java, Indonesia. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 8 researchers on YourRoots have Christopher in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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