George Lamberton (captain)
George Lamberton | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor of New Haven Colony | |
| In office 1643–1643 | |
| Commissioner of New Haven Colony | |
| In office 1641–1646 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1608 |
| Died | 1646 (aged 37–38) Atlantic Ocean aboard the Phantom Ship |
| Spouse | Margaret Lewin |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Merchant, Politician, Settler |
Known for | Early New England settler; and Phantom Ship Captain |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Captain |
Captain George Lamberton was an English gentleman merchant and sea captain who immigrated to America and was a founder of New Haven Colony in 1637, alongside Theophilus Eaton. He was the captain of the Phantom Ship of New Haven which presumably sank with the whole crew in 1646.[1]
Life and legacy
George Lamberton was born in 1608 to Christopher Lamberton, in London, England.[2] He married Margaret Lewin in 1629 in England, they had 4 children.[3] The family immigrated to America and were early settlers of New Haven Colony in Connecticut.[4] He served several roles in the colony such as Deputy Governor in 1643 and as commissioner from 1641 till 1646. In 1646, he captained the "Great Shippe" (as it was then known) which was stocked full of all the commodities the colony could muster for the mercantile market. The ship departed the Connecticut never to be seen or heard from again, presumably sunk with all aboard, including Lamberton, the ships Captain.[5]
References
- ↑ "Records of the City of New Haven: Records of the Colony". New Haven Museum. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Hoadly, Charles J., ed. (1857). Records of the Colony and Plantation of New-Haven, from 1638 to 1649. Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven from 1638 to 1649. Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company. 1857. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Atwater, Edward E. (1902). History of the Colony of New Haven to Its Absorption into Connecticut. Meriden, Connecticut: Journal Publishing Company. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
- ↑ Calder, Isabel MacBeath (1934). The New Haven Colony. New Haven: Yale University Press.