King Charles II gave the region between New England and Maryland to his brother, the Duke of York (later King James II), which was renamed New York. Soon thereafter James granted the land between the Hudson River and the Delaware River to two friends who had been loyal to him through the English Civil War: Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton. That part of New Netherland w… WebFriction in the colony and disappointing financial returns led the other owner, John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, to sell out to the Quakers in 1674. With them Carteret agreed upon a division of the colony in 1676; he kept East Jersey, which his heirs sold to William Penn and other Quakers two years after his death.

Politics - Colonial new Jersey

WebJohn Berkeley, first Baron Berkeley of Stratton, was one of the eight Lords Proprietors granted control of the Province of Carolina by King Charles II in the charters of 1663 and … WebI’m talking about the founding of New Jersey! As we celebrate this 350th anniversary year, those of us in history fields—and perhaps a few folks on the Isle of Jersey—are delighted to see Sir George Carteret and John, Lord Berkeley inch … bridgewater job bank nova scotia

Politics - Colonial new Jersey

WebJohn Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton (1602 – 26 August 1678) was an English royalist soldier, politician and diplomat, of the Bruton branch of the Berkeley family. From 1648 he was closely associated with … WebLord John Berkeley (left) and Sir George Carteret (right) were co-founders of New Jersey. They named it after the island of Jersey in the English channel. They advertised trial by … WebLord John Berkeley, Sir George Carteret, and the Concessions and Agreements The First English Settlements in New Jersey In 1982, a group of descendants of early New Jersey … bridgewater is in what county nj