Kingswear – 16 / 17th Century

Life and events in Kingswear in the 16th and 17th century from history research.

In 1636 Francis Champernowne sailed from here to the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Maine USA to found, with the Shapleigh family also from Kingswear, the town of Kittery.

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The Kingswear Cannon – Cast1577Link