What is Mary Read's full name?
Mary Read
Mary Read nickname(s):
Mary Read, Mark Read
Mary Read date of birth:
1690
How old was Mary Read when died?
31
Where was Mary Read born?
England
When did Mary Read die?
1721
Where did Mary Read die?
Royal Port Jamaica
What is Mary Read nationality?
English
What is Mary Read's occupation?
Pirate
Mary Read claim to fame:
Woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean.
Short Biography
Mary Read (c.1690–1721), also known as Mark Read, was an English pirate. She and Anne Bonny are two of the most famed female pirates of all time; they are the only two women known to have been convicted of piracy during the early 18th century, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy.