Sir Ferdinando Wainman, Master of the Ordnance (artillery and fortifications) at James Fort and an investor in the Virginia Company, was a knight who served in a high military position, being responsible for Jamestown's arms and armor. Wainman—born in 1576 in Oxfordshire, England, to an aristocratic family—was the first cousin of Thomas West, Lord De La Warr, the first governor of Virginia. Wainman arrived at James Fort with Lord De La Warr on June 10, 1610. Not long after their arrival, Wainman was appointed to his position as Master of the Ordnance, was placed in charge of the colony’s horse troops, and was named to the governing council. However, little is known about his time in Virginia.

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