Back John Ratcliffe (Gouverneur) German John Ratcliffe French John Ratcliffe (gubernur) ID John Ratcliffe Italian ジョン・ラトクリフ・ジュニア Japanese 랫클리프 총독 Korean Рэтклифф, Джон Russian John Ratcliffe (governor) SIMPLE
Captain John Ratcliffe | |
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| Born | John Sicklemore 1549 Lancashire, England |
| Died | c. 1609 (Aged 59-60) Virginia Colony |
| Cause of death | Captured and tortured by Native Americans |
| Other names | Rattliefe [sic],[1] John Radcliff |
| Occupation(s) | Sea captain, Adventurer |
| Spouse | Dorothy Ratcliffe |
John Ratcliffe (born John Sicklemore; 1549 – December 1609) was an early Jamestown colonist, governor, and sea captain. Ratcliffe became the second president of the colony of Jamestown. He was executed by the Pamunkey Native Americans in the winter 1609–1610.
- ^ Bernhard, Virginia. “‘Men, Women and Children’ at Jamestown: Population and Gender in Early Virginia, 1607-1610.” The Journal of Southern History, vol. 58, no. 4, 1992, pp. 599–618. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/2210786. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.