

Marrying young, Stede set about starting a family as soon as possible, but never found his domestic life comfortable or satisfying.

By the time he was in his late teens, Stede had already returned his sugar plantation to a profitable state. When Stede was only seven years old, his parents died, leaving him orphaned and depressed.Īs a result of his parents' death, Stede inherited 400 acres of land from his father. Stede Bonnet was born around 1688 in Bridgetown, Barbados to a successful and influential plantation owner.
