Sir Richard Whitbourne (1579 – 1628) was an English colonist, author and mariner.
He was asked by William Vaughan to govern his colony at Renews in Newfoundland and did so from 1618 until 1620 when Vaughan abandoned the venture.
In 1620, Whitbourne published A Discourse and Discovery of New-found-land in order to promote colonisation on the island.
See also: Newfoundland governors
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