Who was the first person to walk the plank?

The phrase "walking the plank" is often associated with pirates, but it is more a fictional trope than a historical fact. There is no definitive record of the first person to walk the plank, as the practice is largely popularized by literature and film, notably in works like Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." Historical accounts suggest that pirates did use various forms of execution and punishment, but the specific act of walking the plank may have been exaggerated or romanticized over time.