Anthony Jenkinson (dates of life: 1529—1610) was truly a man of legendary personality. This English diplomat, founder of the Lords of Liverpool dynasty was the first European traveler who told the world about Middle Asia and Caspian Sea. He visited Russia four times during 14 years.
During the Livonian War, English Merchant Adventurers, what they called themselves, became concerned about finding a way to China skirting Portugal and Spain. To realize this ambitious dream, a specially established Mystery Company organized an expedition and its boats arrived in the region of today’s Severodvinsk. 

Of course, the map was inaccurate; it could not have been otherwise. Topology of many parts was far from reality, not a few objects were mapped on the basis of some misinterpreted stories. For example, so-called China Lake on the Ob River or fabled Kazakia evokes nothing but a good laugh today. 

Anne Whateley, the daughter of the traveler, was engaged to William Shakespeare before his marriage to Anne Hathaway. It appears that would-be father in law of the great dramatist visited the Russian North more than once and Shakespeare could write his creations with the light of a candle made from “Moscow fat”.