Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Thomas West, Governor of Virginia
1577 - 1618 (40 years)-
Name Thomas West Suffix Governor of Virginia Birth 9 Jul 1577 of Thornwell, Wiltshire, England [1] Gender Male Death 7 Jun 1618 Port La Have, Nova Scotia [1] Siblings 2 siblings Person ID I36900 Ancestry of PNH, TNH, and others Last Modified 10 Nov 2021
Father Thomas West, b. Abt 1556, of Wherwell, Hampshire, England d. 24 Mar 1602 (Age ~ 46 years) Mother Anne Knolles, b. 19 Jul 1555 d. Aft 30 Aug 1608 (Age > 53 years) Marriage 19 Nov 1571 [1] Family ID F21683 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - 3rd Lord La Warr (or De la Warr), after whom the bay, river, and ultimately the state of Delaware are named.
He was appointed governor-for-life and captain-general of the colony of Virginia on 28 Feb 1610, replacing the governing council of the colony under the presidency of Captain John Smith.
- 3rd Lord La Warr (or De la Warr), after whom the bay, river, and ultimately the state of Delaware are named.
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Sources - [S142] Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families by Douglas Richardson. Salt Lake City, 2013.
- [S142] Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families by Douglas Richardson. Salt Lake City, 2013.