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  George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calvert was granted a Royal Charter in 1623 and his land grant was extended from Ferryland to Petty Harbour and from Conception Bay to west of Placentia Bay and was named the Province of Avalon.
His service in that post was a failure, as he had failed in the attempt to negotiate a marriage between the Prince of Wales (the future King Charles I) and Maria, daughter of King Philip III of Spain.
However, in 1625 Calvert was granted the title of Lord Baltimore, of Baltimore Manor in County Longford, as a reward for his loyalty to the King and moved to his Irish estates.
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 George Calvert
Upon the death of Lord Cecil in 1613, Calvert was made clerk of the Privy Council.
Calvert, believing Spain would be the better friend or more formidable foe, favored the proposed marriage of Charles, Prince of Wales, with the Infanta Maria, daughter of Philip III, although the majority in Parliament were opposed to this union.
As a reward for faithful service the king granted him (in 1621) a manor of 2300 acres, in the county of Longford, Ireland, on the condition that all settlers "should be conformable in point of religion." Calvert, becoming a Catholic, in 1624, surrendered this manor, but received it again, with the religious clause omitted.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/c/calvert,george.html   (723 words)

  
 Portrait of George Calvert - Enoch Pratt Free Library - Baltimore, MD
George Calvert, the virtual founder of Maryland, was born at Kiplin, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and grew up in an age that witnessed the defeat of the Spainsh Armada, the exploits of Drake and Raleigh, and a flowering of literature, including Spenser and Shakespeare.
In 1625, however, Calvert's career reached a turning point when he had announced that he had become a member of the Roman Catholic Church, an event that in England of the seventeenth century was likely to put an end to political preferment.
Calvert's zeal for American colonization was foreshadowed early in his career when he became a member of both the Virginia and the New England companies.
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 Recreation And Parks Museum Division Research Center - George Calvert
George Calvert was born in 1580 to a Catholic family in Kipling, Yorkshire.
Calvert’s star had begun to rise and he was appointed clerk of the Privy Council in 1608 and served as a member of Parliament.
Thus George Calvert, who had started his career with limited financial resources and hailing from a austere family, used his natural abilities and education to become a favorite at court and was able to place himself in a position to obtain favors necessary to realize his goals of planting a colony in the New World.
www.co.saint-marys.md.us /recreate/museums/georgecalvert.asp   (1507 words)

  
 Sir George Calvert and the Colony of Avalon: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
Calvert purchased land in Newfoundland from William Vaughan in 1620.
It was, surely, no coincidence that when Calvert withdrew from his Newfoundland adventure the fishery was in severe decline, the trade having dropped to about a third of its level in the balmy days of the early 1620s, when the Colony of Avalon had been planned.
Despite the severe religious conflicts of the period, Calvert secured the right of Catholics to practice their religion unimpeded in the new colony, and embraced the novel principle of religious tolerance, which he wrote into the Charter of Avalon and the later Charter of Maryland.
www.heritage.nf.ca /exploration/avalon.html   (1189 words)

  
 George Lee Calvert
George L. Culvert was already on the ground, a pioneer, and an interested participant in the starting of both the county and the county town.
Calvert was born on the Calvert plantation near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia, October 26, 1863.
George Lee Calvert was educated in the public schools of Frederick County, Virginia, and lived on his father's plantation to the age of twenty-one.
skyways.lib.ks.us /kansas/genweb/archives/1919ks/c/calvergl.html   (1322 words)

  
 The Calvert Chronicles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
That George was sharp enough to recognize the possibilities of such a marriage is certainly plausible, but it would have been the parents who first broached the subject as a practical matter for both families.
George Calvert was not only able to openly profess Catholicism to a Protestant King, but managed to have his grant of baronial title omit the usual obligation that he be “conformable in point of religion”, i.e., that his religion and the King’s be identical.
George Washington desired to settle a State at a time in the Northwest, and a few years later Jefferson wanted to reserve settlement of his Louisiana Purchase to north of the thirty-second parallel, in order to offer the balance of it to the Indians in exchange for their settlements east of the Mississippi.
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 George and Cecilius Calvert: First and Second Lord Baltimore - History Celebrities
George was born in 1580, in England, at Kipling, in the chapelry of Bolton.
Anne was the daughter of George Mynne and Elizabeth Wroth, of Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire, England.
In 1617, George Calvert was knighted, and two years later, the king, in direct opposition to the desires of the Duke of Buckingham, appointed him the principal secretary of state.
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 Calvert
Cecil or Cecilius Calvert, first son and heir of George Calvert, Cecil was raised a Catholic, attended Trinity College, Oxford, and in 1628 married the Catholic Anne Arundell (d.
Cecilius Calvert, Maryland founder George Calvert's dream of founding a Catholic enclave in the English colonies became a reality in 1634 with the landing of 128 Catholic settlers on Saint Clement's Island in Maryland.
Calvert George Calvert was born in the 1580's and died on April 15, 1632.
www.ontalink.com /history/17th_century/regions/USA/calverts.html   (810 words)

  
 Exploring Maryland's Roots: Library: George Calvert, First Lord Baltimore (c. 1580-1632)
George Calvert was the first person to dream of a colony in America where Catholics and Protestants could prosper together.
George became, Sir George Calvert, Secretary of State for King James I. By the time that King James I died and his son Charles I ruled England, George had distinguished himself as a statesman and loyal subject.
George sent Captain Edward Wynne to Newfoundland to lead a group of settlers and to serve as their Governor.
mdroots.thinkport.org /library/georgecalvert.asp   (487 words)

  
 Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore
The Calverts and the other "gentlemen" and some of the laborers were Roman Catholics, but a greater portion of the latter were Protestants, who took the oath of supremacy before leaving England.
Calvert proceeded at once to pay a visit of ceremony to the emperor to make a treaty of friendship and secure his influence over the surrounding tribes in favor of the colonists.
Governor Calvert received him on board the Ark with great ceremony, and gave a banquet there to which several of the neighboring chiefs were invited.
publicbookshelf.com /public_html/Our_Country_Vol_1/sirgeorge_ej.html   (3170 words)

  
 Nancy Calvert's Ancestors
George Calvert jr, born ABT 1715 in Stafford County (Prince William) Virginia; died in "The Horse Shoe" Culpepper County, Virginia; married Ann Crupper Bef 1741.
George CALVERT, born ABT 1668 in Charles Co. Maryland; died Bef 1700 in Stafford Co. Virginia.
George CALVERT, born ABT 1668 in Charles Co. Maryland; died Bef 1700 in Stafford Co. Virginia; married ABT 1691.
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 The Eighteenth Century Calvert Residence in Annapolis
Calvert occupancy of the site began in 1728 when Captain Charles Calvert who had served as Governor of the Maryland colony bought an existing house and moved in.
The appointment of Robert Eden as Governor by the Sixth Lord in 1769 brought yet another Calvert family member back to the helm of governance in Annapolis, for Eden was married to Caroline Calvert, daughter of the Fifth Lord and a half-sister of Benedict Calvert.
Benedict's sons, Edward Henry and George Calvert, used the house as a residence during their various terms in the General Assembly, so the house probably served as the base for George's courtship of Rosalie Stier in Annapolis.
www.ci.riverdale-park.md.us /History/riversdaleletter/winter1999.html   (1678 words)

  
 Riversdale Bookshelf: The House and its Families, UM Libraries
George Calvert followed his family's tradition of public service by representing Prince George's County in the General Assembly of Maryland from 1796 to 1799.
From the moment the Calverts established their home at Riversdale, until Rosalie's death in 1821, the mansion and its surrounding plantation bustled with numerous servants and slaves and a growing number of Calvert children.
Rosalie and George also were part of a social circle that included European expatriates and diplomats in Washington, D.C. Shortly before Rosalie's final illness and death at Riversdale in 1821, her eldest daughter, Caroline, debuted on the social scene in the nation's capital.
lib.umd.edu /RARE/MarylandCollection/Riversdale/essays/riversdale.html   (3512 words)

  
 George Calvert, Lord Baltimore - History - Colony of Avalon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
In 1620, George Calvert (1579/80-1632) purchased a parcel of land in Newfoundland from Sir William Vaughan.
After the colony had been established, Calvert obtained a larger land grant from King James I of England, who awarded him "the Province of Avalon".
Calvert himself resided at Ferryland for a period of two years, from the summer of 1627 until the winter of 1628/29.
www.heritage.nf.ca /avalon/history/george_calvert.html   (120 words)

  
 COLVARD/CALVERT DIRECT LINE ANCESTORS - The Ancestry of Grover and Harrison Shepherd by Brodrick Shepherd
The Colvards are descended from Sir George Calvert of Yorkshire, England.
Ann Calvert, born 1607, married William Peasley in 1627, and died in 1672.
George Calvert, born 1613, and died in 1634 at sea.
www.danielprophecy.com /ctree.html   (866 words)

  
 George and Cecil Calvert, First and Second Lord Baltimore - History Regions and Cities
George Calvert was a member of a family that dates back to 1366 in Yorkshire, England.
In 1613, Calvert was appointed a clerk of the Privy Council where he also served on a commission to look into religious grievances in Ireland.
George Calvert, was very diligent and a most trustworthy public servant, who maintained an earnest intent for the welfare of England.
www.marylandtheseventhstate.com /article1002.html   (1575 words)

  
 BookRags: George Calvert Biography
George Calvert was born in Yorkshire about 1580, the son of Leonard and Alice Crossland Calvert.
With Cecil's support and encouragement from the King, Calvert advanced rapidly, attaining a seat in Parliament, membership on the Privy Council, and the position of secretary of state.
Calvert's interest in America was of long standing.
www.bookrags.com /biography/george-calvert   (465 words)

  
 George Calvert
George Calvert was born in Kipling, Yorkshire, in 1580.
Calvert resigned office in 1625 and declared himself a Roman Catholic.
Calvert and his son, Leonard Calvert spent the summer in Newfoundland but its severe winter encouraged him to sail south in search of better land.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAbaltimoreL.htm   (184 words)

  
 Family Tree of Calvert
Gilbert John Henson was born to George and Mariah Elizabeth Henson, Kiplinger Feburary 26 1898 and passed from this life July 20 1975 at Lebanon Missouri having attained the age of 77 years past.
WARREN H. Warren Harding Henson son of the late Gilbert and Ella Calvert Henson was born at Montreal,Mo. on Aug. 6 1921 and died Feb. 12, 1983 at the Lake Ozark General Hospital at the age of 61 years, 6 months and 6 days.
Clifford Edward Henson son of Gilbert Henson and Ella Calvert Henson, was born April 13 1925 in Camden County Missouri and departed this life March 22 1995 in Lebanon, Missouri at the age of 69 years, eleven months and nine days.
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 Riversdale Bookshelf: Timeline, UM Libraries
This timeline presents key dates and events in the lives of George Calvert and his wife, Rosalie Stier Calvert, including their ancestors and descendants.
April 21, 1724 Benedict Swingate Calvert (George's father) born, the oldest (illegitimate) son of the Fifth Lord Baltimore.
George Henry Calvert (son of Charles Benedict and Charlotte) moves into Riversdale with his wife Frances Seybolt Calvert.
www.lib.umd.edu /RARE/MarylandCollection/Riversdale/timeline.html   (1605 words)

  
 George Calvert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
George Calvert was born in 1580 to a Catholic family in the days when the official church was the Church of England.
George's father decided that it would be better for his family if they changed religions.
Eventually George Calvert lost faith in the Church of England and decided to return to the Catholic Church.
www.globalclassroom.org /calvert.html   (420 words)

  
 BookRags: George Henry Calvert Biography
Although George Henry Calvert is not central to the American literary canon, his twentieth-century biographer, Ida Gertrude Everson, set him a monument that would be the pride of any American man of letters and has preserved his reputation.
Indeed, George Henry Calvert: An American Literary Pioneer (1944)--to which any subsequent study is indebted--establishes the authoritative account of Calvert's considerable achievements, while simultaneously bringing the man and his work to life.
Calvert's was a writing career that encompassed belles lettres (specifically poetry and drama), travel literature, literary criticism, and reviewing.
www.bookrags.com /biography/george-henry-calvert-dlb3   (193 words)

  
 Calvert Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
George was the son of Leonard and Alicia (de Crossland) Calvert and George was born around 1580 in Kiplin Hall, Bolton-on-Swale.
With Robert as a mentor and with encouragement from King James 1, George attained a seat in Parliament, became a member of Privy Council, and became secretary of state.
In 1627 he visited Avalon and his wife, Anne Mynne, daughter of George Mynne, Esquire of Herfordshire, went on to Virginia, later her ship was lost at sea.
www.onealwebsite.com /oneall/calvert.htm   (366 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Calvert, George, 1st Baron Baltimore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
Calvert, George, 1st Baron Baltimore CALVERT, GEORGE, 1ST BARON BALTIMORE [Calvert, George, 1st Baron Baltimore] c.1580-1632, colonizer.
Baltimore, George Calvert, 1st Baron BALTIMORE, GEORGE CALVERT, 1ST BARON [Baltimore, George Calvert, 1st Baron] see Calvert, George.
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 George Henry Calvert
After graduation at Harvard in 1823 he studied at the University of Gottingen, and on his return to the United States lived for some years in the vicinity of Baltimore.
CALVERT, George Henry, author, born in Prince George County, Maryland, 2 January, 1803.
After graduation at Harvard in 1823 he studied at the University of G6ttingen, and on his return to the United States lived for some years in the vicinity of Baltimore.
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 eBay - george calvert, Self-Representing Artists, Art items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-31)
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 Yount Tidbits
George Calvert Yount, son of Jacob and Marellis (Killian) Yount was born May 4, 1794 in Burke County NC.
As a young child George migrated with his parents to Cape Girardeau, MO. He later became a trapper and started on his journey to California.
Yount arrived in Napa Valley, California in the 1830’s and was given a land grant by the Spanish government.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Ranch/8239/Younttidbits.html   (441 words)

  
 George Calvert, First Lord Baltimore - Southern Maryland Online
The oldest son of an obscure Yorkshire gentleman, George Calvert used ability and an Oxford education to gain wealth, status, and influence in the England of his time.
Created Baron Baltimore of Baltimore in 1625, with large estates in County Longford, Ireland, Calvert devoted the next seven years of his life to colonization projects in America.
His petition for a large colonial grant with unprecedented powers, located north of the Potomac River, was agreed to by Charles I, but Calvert died almost two months to the day before the charter for Maryland was officially granted (on 20 June 1632).
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