Robert Tyndall (surveyor)
Master Robert Tyndall | |
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Historical marker for Tyndall's Point, Virginia | |
| Other names | Robarte Tindall (Latin), "Captain Tindol" "Master Thomas Sedan" (see Identity) |
| Occupation(s) | Mariner, surveyor |
| Known for | Mapping environs of Jamestown, Virginia |
Robert Tyndall or Tindall (fl. 1608) was a mariner (sea captain) and a surveyor in the Colony of Virginia. He is notable for sailing to Virginia several times, and exploring the Chesapeake Bay, coastlines, and rivers with Christopher Newport, John Smith, and Samuel Argall.