Matching Articles"17th Century" (Total 213)

  • Nicolas Gargot
    Biography of Nicolas Gargot, governor of Plaisance in 1660.
  • Sieur de Kéréon
    Biography of Sieur de Kéréon, governor of Plaisance in 1655.
  • Thalour du Perron
    Biography of Thalour du Perron, governor of Plaisance from 1652-1663.
  • Government before 1730
    Newfoundland's legal and political evolution differed considerably from other British possessions and colonies in North America.
  • Transcription of John Guy's 1611 Newsletter
    Original text of John Guy's newsletter from 1611 as well as a modernised English version.
  • Law and the Fishing Admirals
    An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.
  • Newfoundland's Oldest Document Describes Life in Cupids
    The story of an English news sheet, dated 29 January 1611, containing a report by John Guy, governor of Cupids, and how the archives obtained it.
  • Aston, Sir Arthur
    Biography of Sir Arthur Aston, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, c.1625-1627.
  • Kirke, Sir David
    Biography of Sir David Kirke, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland, 1638-1651.
  • Wynne, Edward
    Biography of Edward Wynne, Proprietary governor of Avalon Colony, 1621-1625.
  • Tanfield, Francis
    Biography of Francis Tanfield, Proprietary governor of the South Falkland colony, 1623-1625/1626.
  • 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.
  • Guy, John
    Biography of John Guy, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove, 1610-1614.
  • Mason, John
    Biography of John Mason, Proprietary governor of Cuper's Cove, 1615-1621.
  • Treworgie, John
    Biography of John Treworgie, Proprietary governor of Newfoundland, 1653-1660.
  • Whitbourne, Sir Richard
    Biography of Sir Richard Whitbourne, Proprietary governor of Renews, 1618-1620.
  • Hayman, Robert
    Biography of Hayman Robert, Proprietary governor of Bristol's Hope, 1618-1628.
  • Hill, William
    Biography of William Hill, Proprietary governor of the Province of Avalon, 1634-1638.
  • Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (St. John's)
    About the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, a Registered Heritage Structure located on 16 Church Hill in St. John's that dates back to 1699.

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