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Sir Ferdinando Gorges (c. 1565-1568 – 24 May 1647) was a naval and military commander and governor of the important port of Plymouth in England. He was involved in Essex's Rebellion against the Queen, but escaped punishment by testifying against the main conspirators.
Ferdinando Gorges (Clerkenwell, 1565 – Ashton Phillips, 24 maggio 1647) è stato un nobile britannico. Nel 1620 gli furono affidati i territori americani tra il 40º e il 48º parallelo di latitudine Nord; nel 1622 fu aggiunta un'altra importante porzione di terreno.
Sir Ferdinando Gorges (born c. 1566, probably at Wraxall, Somerset, Eng.—died 1647, Long Ashton, Gloucestershire) was a British proprietary founder of Maine, who promoted, though unsuccessfully, the colonization of New England along aristocratic lines.
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Latitudine. Colonizzatore inglese (n. Ashton, Somersetshire, 1566 circa - m. 1647), fu tra i concessionarî, nel 1620, del territorio compreso fra il 40º e i...
21 mag 2018 · Learn about the English colonizer and soldier who founded Maine and promoted the Council for New England. Find out how he clashed with Massachusetts Bay Colony over land and religion.
22 nov 2016 · Ferdinando Gorges was an English war veteran who claimed to have a patent for New England and challenged the legal basis of Puritan settlements. He conspired with Thomas Morton, a dissident who opposed the Puritans, and tried to undermine their authority and influence.
Learn about Sir Fernando Gorges, one of the original grantees of the Province of Maine in 1622. Find out his biography, his role as Governor-General of New England, and his land disputes with the British parliament.
