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Sir Ferdinando Gorges (c. 1565-1568 – 24 May 1647) was a naval and military commander and governor of the important port of Plymouth in England. He was involved in Essex's Rebellion against the Queen, but escaped punishment by testifying against the main conspirators.
Sir Ferdinando Gorges was a British proprietary founder of Maine, who promoted, though unsuccessfully, the colonization of New England along aristocratic lines. After a colourful military career in his early manhood, during which he was knighted (1591), Gorges’ life after 1605 was dominated by.
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May 21, 2018 · The English colonizer and soldier Sir Ferdinando Gorges (1568-1647) was an important promoter of New England colonization. Ferdinando Gorges's career covered the years from the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588) to the surrender of Charles I (1645) during the English civil war.
Apr 28, 2022 · Sir Ferdinando Gorges (1565–1647), the "Father of English Colonization in North America", was an early English colonial entrepreneur and founder of the Province of Maine in 1622. Curiously, he never set foot on American soil.
- "Ferdinando Georges"
- Clerkenwell, London, England
- circa 1566
Nov 22, 2016 · Just when the Pilgrims were trying to establish New Plymouth, an English war veteran named Ferdinando Gorges claimed that he and a group of investors possessed the only legitimate patent to...
Learn about Sir Fernando Gorges, one of the original grantees of the Province of Maine in 1622. Find out his biography, his role as Governor-General of New England, and his land disputes with the British parliament.
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Gorges, Sir Ferdinando gôrˈjĭz [key], c.1566–1647, English colonizer, proprietor of Maine. He was knighted (1591) for his services to Henry IV of France in the French Wars of Religion and was subsequently (1596–1601, 1603–29) military governor.
