Private company
Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands
English joint stock company, founded 1551
The Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands was an early joint stock association, which began with private exploration and enterprise, and was to have been incorporated by King Edward VI in 1553, but received its full royal charter in 1555. It led to the commencement of English trade with Russia, Persia and elsewhere, and became known informally, and later formally, as the Muscovy Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands was an early joint stock association, which began with private exploration and enterprise, and was to have been incorporated by King Edward VI in 1553, but received its full royal charter in 1555. It led to the commencement of English trade with Russia, Persia and elsewhere, and became known informally, and later formally, as the Muscovy Company.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Muscovy Company1
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Links
- WikipediaCompany of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands
- WikidataQ3625240
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