Lords Proprietor

Lord Proprietor was the gubernatorial title for the noble "ruling" proprietors of certain British proprietary colonies in North America, such as Maryland or Carolina.

Lords Proprietary of Carolina

There were eight known Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina (which was split by 1729, when Seven of their descendants, all but the heir of Carteret, sold their shares to the Crown, in two provinces: North and South Carolina).

• the Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670)
• the Earl of Clarendon (1609–1674)
• Lord John Berkeley (1607–1678)
• the Earl of Craven (1608–1697)
• Sir George Carteret (c.1610–1680)
• Sir William Berkeley (1606–1677)
• Sir John Colleton (1608–1666)
• the Earl of Shaftesbury (1621–1683).

Jersey/New Jersey

In present-day New Jersey, there were two proprietary lordships:

Lords Proprietary of East Jersey

• August 1665–14 January 1680: Sir George Carteret (b. c.1610–d. 1680)
• January 1680–1682 : 8 Proprietors
• 1682–1688 : 24 Proprietors (1st time)
• 1692–April 1703: 24 Proprietors (2nd time)

Lords Proprietary of West Jersey

• August 1665–18 March 1674: John Berkeley, Baron Berkeley of Stratton (b. 1602–d. 1678)
• 18 March 1674–February 1675: Edward Byllynge (1st time) (d. 1687)

jointly with John Fenwick (b. 1618–d. 1683)

• February 1675–September 1683: Trusteeship
• September 1683–1687: Edward Byllynge (2nd time) (s.a.)
• February 1687–1688: Daniel Coxe (b. c.1640–d. 1730)
• 1692–April 1703: 12 Proprietors

See also

• List of Proprietors of Maryland
• British colonization of the Americas
• Donatorio

Sources and references

• WorldStatesmen USA – here States N
• North Carolina Manual

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