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James, King Charles II's brother, who was indeed the Duke of York
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New Jersey was named by James, Duke of York (the brother of King Charles II of England), who was given New Jersey by his brother. James later gave New Jersey to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. James named the colony New Jersey to honor Carteret, who had been the Governor of Jersey, a British island in the English Channel.
he gave new jersey to the kings friend lord Berkeley and Sir George Cateret
Because the Duke of York gave them the land as their own. Because the Duke of York gave them the land as their own.
New Netherland was named New York after James, the Duke of York in the 1664. Since he was the proprietor, he named it New York and gave the rest of the land to two friends ( John Berkeley & George Carteret ) for free.
New Jersey was originally part of the land grant of New York that the king of England Charles the second gave to his brother in 1664. James the Duke of York gave New Jersey to two political friends in 1674. These friends were John Berkeley and George Carteret, it was Carteret who named New Jersey.
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The Dutch and the Swedes and then the English King James of England owed James, Duke of York money. so he gave him some land instead. James, Duke of York gave some of his land to 2 of his friends Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Lord Berkeley owned East Jersey. sir George owned West Jersey. but in 1702 the crown of England basically the king or queen forced east and west jersey to be together. so it got renamed New Jersey
New Jersey was named by James, Duke of York (the brother of King Charles II of England), who was given New Jersey by his brother. James later gave New Jersey to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. James named the colony New Jersey to honor Carteret, who had been the Governor of Jersey, a British island in the English Channel.State Nick Name: Garden State