# Edward Michelborne

> Sir Edward Michelborne, sometimes written Michelbourn, was an English soldier, adventurer and explorer. After a military career in the 1590s he tried to be appointed 'principal commander' for the first voyage of the East India Company (EIC), but was rebuffed. He subsequently became an interloper with the personal approval of King James I and set out to the Far East in December 1604. Indulging in piracy as well as seeking out trade, his activities upset the EIC who complained to the Privy Council about his interloping, following his return to England in 1606.

*English soldier and adventurer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Born:** 1562
- **Died:** 1609
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir Edward Michelborne, sometimes written Michelbourn, was an English soldier, adventurer and explorer. After a military career in the 1590s he tried to be appointed 'principal commander' for the first voyage of the East India Company (EIC), but was rebuffed. He subsequently became an interloper with the personal approval of King James I and set out to the Far East in December 1604. Indulging in piracy as well as seeking out trade, his activities upset the EIC who complained to the Privy Council about his interloping, following his return to England in 1606.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.3
- **Momentum:** 1.4

## Sources
- [Edward Michelborne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Michelborne)
- [Edward Michelborne](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Michelborne)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18528311)

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