
Italian explorer. Probably born in Venice, son of John Cabot. The accounts of the journeys of John and Sebastian Cabot were collected by Richard Hakluyt in his work 'The Principle Navigations, Voyages'.
Wessex Worthies: Sebastian Cabot
Sebastian Cabot (1474-1557) was the son of the famous Venetian explorer John Cabot (1450-1500), and followed in his father's footsteps in leading expeditions from Bristol. Late in life, he claimed…