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William Kidd Net Worth

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William Kidd was a Scottish explorer born on January 22, 1645. He was executed by the English Parliament in 1701 on charges of piracy, though the accounts of his actions as a pirate were largely exaggerated. Despite his reputation, Kidd was a successful privateer and merchant captain who made a name for himself in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day	January 22, 1645
Birth Place	Scotland
Age	374 YEARS OLD
Died On	May 23, 1701 (age 56)
Birth Sign	Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)

About

Scottish Explorer who was executed on charges of piracy by the English Parliament in 1701. However, the accounts of his actions as a pirate contained more fiction than fact.

Before Fame

The first records of his existence date back to 1689, when he was a member of a pirate crew who sailed the Caribbean.

Trivia

The remains of the Quedagh Merchant, the ship he abandoned, were discovered in 2007 and displayed at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis in 2011.

Family Life

His father, Captain John Kyd, was lost at sea.

Associated With

The pervasive belief that he hid buried treasure led to the writing of Treasure Island by Robert Stevenson.

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