Thomas James

British explorer (1593-1635) · Historical Figures · Died at 42

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Captain Thomas James was a Welsh sailor, navigator and explorer, who set out to discover the Northwest Passage, the hoped for ocean route around the top of North America to Asia.

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James's map of his 1631-1632 exploration of Hudson Bay and James Bay

Title page of James's voyage account (1633)

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