Sir Thomas Button | |
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| Born | c. 1575 Wales, Kingdom of England |
| Died | April 1634 (aged c. 59) London, England, Kingdom of England |
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| Allegiance | England |
| Years of service | 1612-1616 |
| Children | 7 |
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Sir Thomas Button (c. 1575 - April 1634)[1] was a Welsh officer of the Royal Navy, notable as an explorer who in 1612–1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to locate explorer Henry Hudson and to navigate the Northwest Passage.[2]
- ^ Lloyd, John Edward; Jenkins, R.T. (1958). The Dictionary of Welsh Biography, Down to 1940. Cardiff: William Lewis. p. 60.
- ^ Marsh, James H. (28 October 2014). "Sir Thomas Button". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23 August 2019.