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George Yeardley — Sir George Yeardley (1587 1627) was a plantation owner and three time colonial Governor of the British Colony of Virginia. A survivor of the Virginia Company of London s ill fated Third Supply Mission, whose flagship, the Sea Venture , was… … Wikipedia
Francis Wyatt — Sir Francis Wyatt, (1588 – 1644), the first English colonial governor of Virginia. He became governor in 1621, shortly after his arrival in October, taking with him the first written constitution for an English colony. In 1622 he rallied the… … Wikipedia
Samuel Argall — Sir Samuel Argall (baptized 4 December 1580 ndash; c. 24 January 1626) was an English adventurer and naval officer. A sea captain, in 1609, Argall was the first to determine a shorter northern route from England across the Atlantic Ocean to the… … Wikipedia
List of colonial governors of Virginia — This is a list of colonial governors of Virginia. Note: Some of those who held the lead role as governor of Virginia never visited the New World and governed through deputies resident in the colony. Others, such as Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La… … Wikipedia
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History of Virginia — The recorded History of Virginia began with settlement of the geographic region now known as the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States thousands of years ago by Native Americans. Permanent European settlement did not occur until the… … Wikipedia
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London Company — The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English joint stock company established by royal charter by James I of England on April 10, 1606 with the purpose of establishing colonial settlements in North… … Wikipedia
John Pory — Infobox Writer name = John Pory birthdate = 1572 birthplace = England deathdate = Death year and age|1636|1572 deathplace = England occupation = Government administrator, traveller, author, journalist nationality = English period = 1600–1636… … Wikipedia
Flowerdew Hundred Plantation — Infobox nrhp | name =Flowerdew Hundred Plantation nrhp type = hd caption = nearest city= Garysville, Virginia locmapin = Virginia area = architect= architecture= added = August 01, 1975 governing body = Private refnum=75002030cite… … Wikipedia
