Fletcha Kristen

Fletcha Kristen (25 Septemba 1764 – 20 September 1793) wos masta's mate a' t' HMS Baunti a' Lieutenant William Bligh's woyej t' Tahiti biitwiin1787–1789 f' uru. I' t' myuutinii a' t' Baunti, Kristen siis'd komand a' t' shep f' Bligh a' 28 April 1789.

Kristen wos born a' 25 Septemba 1764, a' hiis familii hoem a' Moorland Close, Eaglesfield, klos t' Cockermouth i' Cumberland, Ingland. Fletcha's faada's par a' t' familii hauf'd come f' t' Ailen o' Maan an' mos a' hiis great-faad wos dem histreik Deemster, dems orijinel familii las name McCrystyn.

Fletcha wos t' broda a' Edward an' Humphrey, b'in t' trii sullun a' Charles Kristen a' Moorland Close an' a' t' larj Ewanrigg Hall propatei i' Dearham, Cumberland, a atornii i' law wit' Manx jentrii, an' hiis maia Ann Dikson.