William Kyd (fl. 1430-1453) was a 15th century English pirate active in Southwest England from the 1430s until the 1450s. He and others, such as John Mixtow, William Aleyn and Clays Stephen, acted under virtual immunity from the law for over two decades while under the protection of corrupt custom officials.
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1430
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1453 (aged 22)
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