William Jumper

Captain

Sir William Jumper
Captain; Sir William Jumper
Born	c. 1660; Weybridge, Surrey
Died	4 March 1715 (aged 54–55); Plymouth
Buried	St Andrew's Church, Plymouth
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS Hopewell; HMS Cygnet; HMS Saudadoes; HMS Adventure; HMS Weymouth; HMS Swiftsure; HMS Lenox;
Conflicts	Nine Years' War Battle of Barfleur; ; War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Cádiz; Capture of Gibraltar; Battle of Málaga; ;

Sir William Jumper (c. 1660 – 12 March 1715) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to the rank of captain after service in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. He is known for being one of the first to step onto land during the Capture of Gibraltar in 1704. Jumper's Bastion in Gibraltar was named after him.