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John White (died c. 1593, Kylemore, County Galway, Ireland) was a British artist, explorer, cartographer, and governor of the English settlement on Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina, U.S.).
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John White (c. 1539 – c. 1593) was an English colonial governor, explorer, artist, and cartographer. White was among those who sailed with Richard Grenville in the first attempt to colonize Roanoke Island in 1585, acting as artist and mapmaker to the expedition.
Apr 2, 2014 · John White was an English artist, explorer, cartographer and governor of the settlement on Roanoke Island.
Jul 3, 2024 · John White, 27, was found crouched and scorched under a tree, the rings on his fingers fused to the shaft of the club he was clutching. Tottenham and Scotland had lost one of the finest...
John White, governor of the so-called Lost Colony at Roanoke Island, was forced to leave his daughter Elinor, her husband Ananias Dare, and their daughter, Virginia Dare, behind when he sailed for England in 1587.
Oct 3, 2012 · John White's Departure and the Spanish Armada. Mystery at Roanoke. Later that year, it was decided that John White, governor of the new colony, would sail back to England in order to gather a...
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Although his beautiful watercolor drawings are one of the most valuable sources of information about the Roanoke voyages and he served a governor of the 1587 colony, John White's life is almost unknown.
