Cecilius Calvert, the Second Baron Baltimore.
The charter for the colony of Maryland was granted to George Calvert Baron of Baltimore. He died, however, before the colony was settled. His son, Cecil Calvert or more commonly know as Lord Baltimore, saw to it that the colony was settled. In 1633, the first group of settlers sailed for the colony led by Leonard Calvert, Cecil Calvert's younger brother.
It started as a concept put forward by the 1st Lord Baltimore George Calvert and given to King Charles I to establish a new world Colony of Englands unwanted Catholic minority. In 1632 Calvert died and five weeks later the Charter for Mayland was granted to his son Cecil Calvert the 2nd Lord Baltimore. Ships, supplies and colonists saliled for the New World in 1933 under the leadership of Governor Leonard Calvert, via Barbados and Jamestown and arrived in Maryland on 25 March 1634.
Actually, Cecilius Calvert founded the colony of Marylandas a colony for Catholics. His father, George, intended to do so but died before the title to the colony was issued.
The Proprietor was Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord Baltimore. Maryland's first Governor was his younger brother Leosnard Calvert who brought the first colonists to Maryland in 1634. that is right but here is some more info. King Charles the 1st gave the colony to George Calvert. However, it was George Calvert son the 2nd Lord Baltimore or Cecil Calvert, who actually found Maryland..
The second Lord Baltimore.
In 1632, the Catholic nobleman Cecil Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore, established the colony of Maryland as a haven for Catholics. In 1633, he named his brother Leonard Calvert as governor of this colony.
Cecilius Calvert, the Second Baron Baltimore.
Cecil Calvert, the 2nd Lord Baltimore.
The charter for the colony of Maryland was granted to George Calvert Baron of Baltimore. He died, however, before the colony was settled. His son, Cecil Calvert or more commonly know as Lord Baltimore, saw to it that the colony was settled. In 1633, the first group of settlers sailed for the colony led by Leonard Calvert, Cecil Calvert's younger brother.
George Calvert, the First Lord Baltimore.
It started as a concept put forward by the 1st Lord Baltimore George Calvert and given to King Charles I to establish a new world Colony of Englands unwanted Catholic minority. In 1632 Calvert died and five weeks later the Charter for Mayland was granted to his son Cecil Calvert the 2nd Lord Baltimore. Ships, supplies and colonists saliled for the New World in 1933 under the leadership of Governor Leonard Calvert, via Barbados and Jamestown and arrived in Maryland on 25 March 1634.
Lord Baltimore founded the Maryland colony in 1634 for Catholics. The city of Baltimore is so named after him.
Cecilius Calvert, the Lord of Baltimore founded Maryland for Catholics.
Lord Baltimore, Ceclius Calvert, created the colony of Maryland for Catholics.
The Calvert family of England had been granted 10 million acres of land in North America. They were the Lords of Baltimore and the first governor of the colony would be Cecil Calvert the brother of the Lord of Baltimore
The founder of the colony, now state, of Maryland. He was also named "Cecilius (Cecil for short) Calvert," Lord Baltimore was what he was called, even though the was Lord Baltimore II.