Theodore Paleologus | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1660 Barbados |
| Died | 1693 (aged c. 33) At sea, near A Coruña, Spain |
| Buried | A Coruña, Spain |
| Noble family | Paleologus |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Bradbury |
| Issue | A son, dead before 1693 Godscall Paleologue |
| Father | Ferdinand Paleologus |
| Mother | Rebecca Pomfrett |
| Occupation | Privateer |
Theodore Paleologus (Italian: Teodoro Paleologo; c. 1660–1693), alternatively Theodorious or Theodorus and sometimes referred to as Theodore III by modern historians to distinguish him from his grandfather and his uncle,[1] both by the same name, was the only known son of Ferdinand Paleologus. Through Ferdinand, Theodore, born in Barbados, might have been the last living male member of the Palaiologos dynasty, rulers of the Byzantine Empire from 1259 to its fall in 1453.
Theodore was a sailor and privateer on board the ship Charles II, captained by Charles Gibson. A year after Theodore's death, the ship's first mate Henry Every would take control of it and become a renowned pirate. Theodore lived in Stepney, London with his wife Martha Bradbury, from Barbados. He died in 1693 and was buried in Spain at A Coruña. Martha was pregnant at the time of his death and he had a posthumous daughter, Godscall Paleologue, the last known living member of their family.