Christopher Levett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetChristopher Levett
English explorer
Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1586
Place of Birth: York, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1630
Profession: explorer
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Christopher Levett
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- Christopher Levett (15 April 1586 – 1630) was an English writer, explorer and naval captain, born at York, England.
- He explored the coast of New England and secured a grant from the King to settle present-day Portland, Maine, the first European to do so.
- Levett left behind a group of settlers at his Maine plantation in Casco Bay, but they were never heard from again.
- Their fate is unknown.
- As a member of the Plymouth Council for New England, Levett was named the Governor of Plymouth in 1623 and a close adviser to Capt.
- Robert Gorges in his attempt to found an early English colony at Weymouth, Massachusetts, which also failed.
- Levett was also named an early governor of Virginia in 1628, according to Parliamentary records at Whitehall.
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