Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

[Sir] David Kirke; 2 October, 1639

Letter to Archbishop Laud from Sir David Kirke, dated October 2, 1639, and dealing with planters, health, weather, religion, and the Anglican Church.
Erasmus Stourton; 9 October, 1628

Examination of Erasmus Stourton before the Justices of the Peace at Plymouth, dated October 9, 1628.
[Brother] Simon Stock; 1 January, 1631

Letter to Propaganda Fide from Brother Simon Stock, dated January 1, 1631.
Aston, Sir Arthur

Biography of Sir Arthur Aston, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, c.1625-1627.
Wynne, Edward

Biography of Edward Wynne, Proprietary governor of Avalon Colony, 1621-1625.
Calvert, Sir George (Lord Baltimore)

Biography of Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore), Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon,1627-1629.
Proprietary Governors, 1610-1728

A history of proprietary governors in Newfoundland which began in 1610, with the appointment of its first governor, John Guy and ended in 1728 with the appointment of the first naval governor.
Hill, William

Biography of William Hill, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, 1634-1638.
The Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic presence and influence on Newfoundland society, and advancements in the Roman Catholic church.