Bernard Claesen Speirdyke [SEP] date of death
Bernard Claesen Speirdyke
Bernard Claesen Speirdyke, also called Barnard or Bart Speirdyke, (fl. 1663–1670) was a 17th-century Dutch buccaneer. His Dutch name "Bernard Claesen Spierdijk" suggests he may have come from the village of Spierdijk, North Holland.
Commander of the 18-gun "Mary and Jane", he was a longtime privateer active in Cuba throughout the 1660s and, on his first voyage, successfully attacked and looted the town of San Tomas while sailing along the coast of Venezuela. In early 1670,
17th century buccaneer Bernard Claesen Speirdyke may have come from the village of Spierdijk.