John Davis

(1550 c.-1605)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Davis, John, 1550?-1605 DNB: Davis [Davys], John (c.1550-1605), explorer LBT ID: JoDavis1605 VIAF ID: 50069650 LOC ID: n85195825	B/BAP: 1550 DIED: 1605-12
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File
English navigator who sought a north-west passage, fought against the Spanish Armada, and discovered the Falkland Islands.
REFERENCES TO John Davis: Jerdan, William, 1782-1869, The Autobiography of William Jerdan. 4 vols (London: Arthur Hall, Vertue & Co., 1852-53) Ch. 17: Contributors Found 1: ¶ 3 Ch. 2: Personal Notes Found 1: ¶ 15