In 1497 this Italian discovered Newfoundland for England; son Sebastian likely sailed with him
It seems more likely that the Matthew was just one of several ships involved in
... [DOC] [TLE] Carolana Explorers - John Cabot [PAR] Bristol, England folks argue that their fishermen explored North America in the 
1480s, ... Cabot, John (Italian, Giovanni Caboto, or Zuan Calbot, or Caboto, 
Venetian ...