Thomas Edge (1587/88 – 29 December 1624) was an
English merchant, whaler, and sealer who worked for the
Muscovy Company in the first quarter of the 17th century. Edge was born in the parish of
Blackburn,
Lancashire in 1587/88. His father was Ellis Edge.
Edgeøya (Edge Island, which was rediscovered by English whalers in 1616) is named after him. He also had the eastern point of
Recherchefjorden named after him, but it is now known as
Lægerneset.