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Quaker (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry archdale-john
Archdale, John, 1659-
English colonial governor; born in Buckinghamshire of Quaker parents.
He had taken great interest in colonial schemes, and was one of the Carolina proprietors.
In their scheme he had been a great helper.
His eldest sister, Mary, had married Ferdinando Gorges, grandson of Sir Ferdinando, who was governor of Maine, and in 1659 published America painted from life.
Archdale had been in Maine as Gorges's agent in 1664, was in North Carolina in 1686, and was commissioner for Gorges in Maine in 1687-88.
On his arrival in South Carolina as governor, in 1694, Archdale formed a commission of sensible and moderate men, to whom he said, at their first meeting, I believe I may appeal to your serious and rational observations whether I have not already so allayed your heats as that the distinguishing titles thereof are so much withered away; and I hope this meeting with you will wholly extinguish them, so that a solid settlement of this hopeful colony may ensue; and b
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry archdale-john
Buckingham (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry archdale-john
Archdale, John, 1659-
English colonial governor; born in Buckinghamshire of Quaker parents.
He had taken great interest in colonial schemes, and was one of the Carolina proprietors.
In their scheme he had been a great helper.
His eldest sister, Mary, had married Ferdinando Gorges, grandson of Sir Ferdinando, who was governor of Maine, and in 1659 published America painted from life.
Archdale had been in Maine as Gorges's agent in 1664, was in North Carolina in 1686, and was commissioner for Gorges in Maine in 1687-88.
On his arrival in South Carolina as governor, in 1694, Archdale formed a commission of sensible and moderate men, to whom he said, at their first meeting, I believe I may appeal to your serious and rational observations whether I have not already so allayed your heats as that the distinguishing titles thereof are so much withered away; and I hope this meeting with you will wholly extinguish them, so that a solid settlement of this hopeful colony may ensue; and
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry archdale-john
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): entry archdale-john
Ferdinando Gorges (search for this): entry archdale-john
John Archdale (search for this): entry archdale-john
Archdale, John, 1659-
English colonial governor; born in Buckinghamshire of Quaker parents.
He had taken great interest in colonial schemes, and was one of the Carolina proprietors.
In their scheme he had been a great helper.
His eldest sistedinando Gorges, grandson of Sir Ferdinando, who was governor of Maine, and in 1659 published America painted from life.
Archdale had been in Maine as Gorges's agent in 1664, was in North Carolina in 1686, and was commissioner for Gorges in Maine in 1687-88.
On his arrival in South Carolina as governor, in 1694, Archdale formed a commission of sensible and moderate men, to whom he said, at their first meeting, I believe I may appeal to your serious and rational observations whether I have not ach a considerable trust might not expire useless to you; and I hope the God of peace will prosper your counsels herein.
Archdale was one of the proprietors of North Carolina, and, arriving there in the summer of 1695, had a very successful though br
1694 AD (search for this): entry archdale-john
1698 AD (search for this): entry archdale-john
1695 AD (search for this): entry archdale-john