What is William Kidd?
{{Infobox pirate |name = William Kidd |birth_date = c. 1654 |death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1701|5|23|1654|1|22}} |image = William_Kidd.jpg |caption= Portrait by [[James Thornhill]] |nickname= |type= [[Pirate]] / [[Privateer]] |birth_place = [[Dundee]], Scotland |death_place = [[Wapping]], England |death_cause = Execution by hanging |allegiance= Kingdom of England, Province of New York |relatives = Shea Dauphinée, Michael Dauphinée, James Dauphinée | serviceyears = | base of operations = | rank = | commands = ''Blessed William''<br />''[[Adventure Galley]]'' | battles = | wealth = | laterwork = | signature = | signature_alt = | signature_size = |nationality=[[Scottish people|Scottish]]}} '''Captain Kidd''', or, by his real name, ''William Kidd'', ({{circa}} 1645<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Kidd | title=William Kidd &#124; Biography, Ship, Treasure, Death, & Facts &#124; Britannica }}</ref> – 23 May 1701) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] pirate and sailor. It is heard that he buried a treasure chest on a [[wikt:deserted|deserted]] island. The chest had a lot of [[gold]] and [[jewel]]s in it.<ref>{{cite book |title= Magic Tree House, Pirates Past Noon|last= Osborne|first= Mary Pope|year= 1994|location= United States of America|isbn= 0-679-82425-1|pages= 37}}</ref> He was found guilty of murder and was executed by hanging at 'Execution Dock', Wapping, in [[London]] on 23 May 1701. == References == {{reflist}} {{person-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kidd, William}} [[Category:Scottish criminals]] [[Category:People executed by hanging]] [[Category:Pirates]] [[Category:1645 births]] [[Category:1701 deaths]]