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Maj. William Bradford, Jr., Dep. Gov. of Plymouth Colony MP (1624 - 1704)

"William Bradford the Younger", "Lt. Gov. William Bradford", "William Bradford IV", "Major William Bradford", "William Bradford", "Governor"

Not the son of Dorothea (May) Bradford, Mayflower passenger Major William Bradford, Jr. Also known as William Bradford IV and William Bradford the Younger Birth: June 17 1624 - Plymouth, Plymouth...

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2/22/2024
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Maj. William Bradford, Jr., Dep. Gov. of Plymouth Colony MP (1624 - 1704)

"William Bradford the Younger", "Lt. Gov. William Bradford", "William Bradford IV", "Major William Bradford", "William Bradford", "Governor"

Not the son of Dorothea (May) Bradford, Mayflower passenger Major William Bradford, Jr. Also known as William Bradford IV and William Bradford the Younger Birth: June 17 1624 - Plymouth, Plymouth...

2/22/2024

John Eliot (Royal Navy officer) Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Royal Navy officer John Elliot (1732–1808). John Eliot Ca...

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John Eliot (Royal Navy officer) Article Talk Read Edit View history Tools From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Royal Navy officer John Elliot (1732–1808). John Eliot Ca...

2/17/2024

Reverend Samuel Angier MP (1653 - 1718)

Samuel Angier was President of Havard College, and Pastor of Cambridge Parents: Edmund & Ruth (Ames) Angier (his first wife) He married Hannah Oakes on 2 Sep 1680 in Watertown, Massachusetts Will o...

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1/19/2023
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Reverend Samuel Angier MP (1653 - 1718)

Samuel Angier was President of Havard College, and Pastor of Cambridge Parents: Edmund & Ruth (Ames) Angier (his first wife) He married Hannah Oakes on 2 Sep 1680 in Watertown, Massachusetts Will o...

1/19/2023

~• not technically a governor of Pennsylvania Province rather a Penn family representative leader ~• in addition to living in Philadelphia, Gordon had a family estate across the river from what is now ...

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6/11/2022
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~• not technically a governor of Pennsylvania Province rather a Penn family representative leader ~• in addition to living in Philadelphia, Gordon had a family estate across the river from what is now ...

6/11/2022

José Ramón de Azlor y Virto de Vera (c.1668 - 1734)

"Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo"

AGUAYO, MARQUÉS DE SAN MIGUEL DE (unknown–1734).José de Azlor y Virto de Vera, soldier and governor, the son of Artal de Azlor, was born in Spain, a member of a family long distinguished in the service...

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8/20/2007
12/9/2021
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José Ramón de Azlor y Virto de Vera (c.1668 - 1734)

"Marques de San Miguel de Aguayo"

AGUAYO, MARQUÉS DE SAN MIGUEL DE (unknown–1734).José de Azlor y Virto de Vera, soldier and governor, the son of Artal de Azlor, was born in Spain, a member of a family long distinguished in the service...

12/9/2021

Gov. Joseph Morton, Sr. (1630 - 1688)

scencyclopedia Landgrave Joseph Morton b 1630 Wells Somerset Eng immigrated to SC c 1680/1 d Jan 1686 SC m Elinor Blake dau of Benjamin Blake of Bridgewater. Governor of South Carolina of that part of...

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8/9/2020
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Gov. Joseph Morton, Sr. (1630 - 1688)

scencyclopedia Landgrave Joseph Morton b 1630 Wells Somerset Eng immigrated to SC c 1680/1 d Jan 1686 SC m Elinor Blake dau of Benjamin Blake of Bridgewater. Governor of South Carolina of that part of...

8/9/2020

Sir John Harvey (1582 - bef.1650)

Crown Governor of Virginia 24 Mar 1629/30 to 28 Apr 1635, and 18 Jan 1636/7 to Nov 1639.* He owned three shares of stock in the Virginia Company.* He was Knighted after 26 Mar 1628 by Charles I, King o...

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10/16/2009
6/29/2020
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Sir John Harvey (1582 - bef.1650)

Crown Governor of Virginia 24 Mar 1629/30 to 28 Apr 1635, and 18 Jan 1636/7 to Nov 1639.* He owned three shares of stock in the Virginia Company.* He was Knighted after 26 Mar 1628 by Charles I, King o...

6/29/2020

Sir Henry Chichley (aft.1614 - 1683)

"Chichele"

Governor of Virginia Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Apr 3 2020, 0:04:10 UTC British nobility, Knight and Baronet. He was educated at Oxford and served in the British Royal Arm...

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6/18/2020
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Sir Henry Chichley (aft.1614 - 1683)

"Chichele"

Governor of Virginia Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy : Apr 3 2020, 0:04:10 UTC British nobility, Knight and Baronet. He was educated at Oxford and served in the British Royal Arm...

6/18/2020

Giles Brent, Lt. Governor of Maryland MP (1606 - 1671)

"George Bryant"

Biography From Jordan, D. W., & the Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Giles Brent (ca. 1652–1679). (2016, November 10). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from . Giles Brent Jr. was born about April ...

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6/12/2020
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Giles Brent, Lt. Governor of Maryland MP (1606 - 1671)

"George Bryant"

Biography From Jordan, D. W., & the Dictionary of Virginia Biography. Giles Brent (ca. 1652–1679). (2016, November 10). In Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved from . Giles Brent Jr. was born about April ...

6/12/2020

John Blair, Sr. (1687 - 1771)

Blair sat on the governor's Council (1745–1770), becoming its president in 1757 and serving as acting governor on four occasions. Born in Scotland, he came to Virginia as a child, living in Williamsbur...

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6/9/2020
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John Blair, Sr. (1687 - 1771)

Blair sat on the governor's Council (1745–1770), becoming its president in 1757 and serving as acting governor on four occasions. Born in Scotland, he came to Virginia as a child, living in Williamsbur...

6/9/2020

Nathaniel 'the elder' Bacon MP (1620 - 1692)

--Not to be confused with Nathaniel Bacon, who led a rebellion in Virginia in 1674-1676:--* Nathaniel Bacon (bap. 1620–1692)*Contributed by Peter V. Bergstrom and the Dictionary ofVirginia Biography * ...

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6/6/2020
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Nathaniel 'the elder' Bacon MP (1620 - 1692)

--Not to be confused with Nathaniel Bacon, who led a rebellion in Virginia in 1674-1676:--* Nathaniel Bacon (bap. 1620–1692)*Contributed by Peter V. Bergstrom and the Dictionary ofVirginia Biography * ...

6/6/2020

Martin (1737-1786), the last royal governor of North Carolina, aroused sentiment for independence in North Carolina through his inflexible loyalty to the crown. He was born in April 1737 in Dublin, Ire...

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10/12/2009
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Martin (1737-1786), the last royal governor of North Carolina, aroused sentiment for independence in North Carolina through his inflexible loyalty to the crown. He was born in April 1737 in Dublin, Ire...

5/12/2020

James Hasell, Esq. (b. - 1785)

Hasell, judge, councillor, and acting governor, was a native of Bristol, England, the son of James Hasell, a merchant. He served an apprenticeship in Bristol from 1714 to 1721. After immigrating to Phi...

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James Hasell, Esq. (b. - 1785)

Hasell, judge, councillor, and acting governor, was a native of Bristol, England, the son of James Hasell, a merchant. He served an apprenticeship in Bristol from 1714 to 1721. After immigrating to Phi...

4/20/2020

William Glover, Governor of NC MP (1653 - c.1713)

WILLIAM GLOVER1706-1708by Dennis F. Daniels Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2005. Glover (d. prior to October 1712), an attorney, had a long career as a public servant, culminating ...

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11/28/2019
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William Glover, Governor of NC MP (1653 - c.1713)

WILLIAM GLOVER1706-1708by Dennis F. Daniels Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2005. Glover (d. prior to October 1712), an attorney, had a long career as a public servant, culminating ...

11/28/2019

Gov. Gabriel Johnston, Esq. MP (bef.1698 - 1752)

Gabriel Johnston (1699 – 17 July 1752) was a British colonial official who served as the sixth governor of North Carolina from 1734 until his death in 1752. He was the longest serving governor, holding...

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11/18/2019
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Gov. Gabriel Johnston, Esq. MP (bef.1698 - 1752)

Gabriel Johnston (1699 – 17 July 1752) was a British colonial official who served as the sixth governor of North Carolina from 1734 until his death in 1752. He was the longest serving governor, holding...

11/18/2019

Biography From Gorges (1595 – late 1620s) was a captain in the English navy and briefly Governor-General of New England from 1623 to 1624. He was the son of Sir Ferdinando Gorges. After serving in the ...

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Biography From Gorges (1595 – late 1620s) was a captain in the English navy and briefly Governor-General of New England from 1623 to 1624. He was the son of Sir Ferdinando Gorges. After serving in the ...

5/6/2019

Alexander d’Hinoyossa MP (c.1629 - 1672)

"Alexander d'Hinoyossa", "d'Hinoijossa"

HINOYOSSA, Alexander d' (e-no-yo -sari), director of a Dutch colony, lived in the 17th century; d. in Holland.De carrière van Alexander de Hinojosa (Vlb) in Brazilië, Delaware en Nieuw- Amsterdam bleef...

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Alexander d’Hinoyossa MP (c.1629 - 1672)

"Alexander d'Hinoyossa", "d'Hinoijossa"

HINOYOSSA, Alexander d' (e-no-yo -sari), director of a Dutch colony, lived in the 17th century; d. in Holland.De carrière van Alexander de Hinojosa (Vlb) in Brazilië, Delaware en Nieuw- Amsterdam bleef...

4/28/2019

John Archdale (1642 - c.1710)

Archdale, colonial governor and proprietary shareholder of Carolina, was born in England, the son of Thomas and Mary Nevill Archdale and the grandson of Richard Archdale, a London merchant. Archdale's ...

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John Archdale (1642 - c.1710)

Archdale, colonial governor and proprietary shareholder of Carolina, was born in England, the son of Thomas and Mary Nevill Archdale and the grandson of Richard Archdale, a London merchant. Archdale's ...

7/25/2018

William Stephens (1671 - 1753)

Stephens (January 28, 1671 - 1753) was the governor of the Province of Georgia between 1743 and 1751.Early lifeHistory has shamefully forgotten the significance and achievements of William Stephens, on...

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William Stephens (1671 - 1753)

Stephens (January 28, 1671 - 1753) was the governor of the Province of Georgia between 1743 and 1751.Early lifeHistory has shamefully forgotten the significance and achievements of William Stephens, on...

5/14/2018

Biography Born in England in 1644, Robert Gibbes emigrated to Barbados as a young man. He and his brother Thomas Gibbes attempted a failed settlement at Cape Fear (North Carolina) for the Lords Proprie...

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Biography Born in England in 1644, Robert Gibbes emigrated to Barbados as a young man. He and his brother Thomas Gibbes attempted a failed settlement at Cape Fear (North Carolina) for the Lords Proprie...

8/31/2017