James Browne (pirate)

James Browne
Died1677
Jamaica
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityScottish
OccupationPirate
Known forHis hasty execution and its effect on colonial Jamaican government
Piratical career
Base of operationsCaribbean

James Browne (died 1677) was a Scottish pirate and privateer active in the Caribbean. He is best known for his hasty execution and its effect on colonial Jamaican government.