Edward Morgan

And as soon as he's got a bit of land and a bit of money, Henry Morgan decides that it's time to get married.

So he pursues the daughter of the deputy governor of Jamaica, a man called Edward Morgan, who has the same last name.

And that's not an accident because Edward Morgan was Henry Morgan's uncle, which means that Edward Morgan's daughter, Mary Elizabeth, whom Henry wants to marry, is his first cousin.

There was a shortage of women in Jamaica, what can I say? Henry Morgan decides that this is the woman he wants to marry, and this is a really interesting moment because it tells us something about Henry Morgan's personal life, but it also tells us something about how closely the administration of Jamaica worked beside pirates for hire, or privateers, like Henry Morgan.

Deputy Governor Edward Morgan knew exactly what Henry had been up to.

In fact, Edward Morgan himself had led a buccaneering raid.

So it was no secret what Henry was doing, and it was nothing that disqualified Henry from marrying into Edward Morgan's family.

Now, we're going to get into the fighting and exploding ships in just a moment.