William Marsters
William Marsters | |
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William Marsters on Palmerston Atoll | |
| Born | Richard William Masters 6 November 1831 |
| Died | 22 May 1899 (aged 67) |
| Occupation(s) | Sailor, cooper, merchant |
| Known for | English adventurer who settled on Palmerston Island in the Pacific |
William Marsters (born Richard Masters) (6 November 1821– 22 May 1899) was an English adventurer from Walcote, Leicestershire who settled on Palmerston Island in the Cook Islands on 8 July 1863, with his three Polynesian wives. A handful of his descendants continue to live on Palmerston Island, while the majority now live in Rarotonga, or elsewhere in the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Australia.