English clergyman and traveller, chaplain to James II, whose 'A voyage to Suratt in the year 1689' (London, 1696) describes Madeira, including an incident in which sailors of his ship went missing in Funchal. The Elucidário regards his account as containing several falsehoods.
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John Ovington called at Madeira on his voyage to Surat, noting the inhabitants' black clothing and their swords.
John Ovington's 'A voyage to Suratt' was published in London.
