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 1586 - 1634 (47 years)
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| Name |
Francis West |
| Birth |
28 Oct 1586 |
Hampshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
1634 |
Virginia, USA |
| Person ID |
I11191 |
Bob Juch's Tree |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Family 2 |
Jane Davye, b. 1577/1587 d. 1620/1687 (Age 100 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1615 |
| Divorce |
Yes, date unknown |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F4376 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
| Family 3 |
Margaret, b. 1569/1582 d. 1611/1682 (Age 100 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1606 |
| Divorce |
Yes, date unknown |
| Family ID |
F4377 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
31 Dec 2022 |
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| Notes |
- [Broderbund WFT Vol. 11, Ed. 1, Tree #0089
Arrived in VA w/Cpt Christopher Newport in 1608, and named a grantee of
the 2nd charter of the London Co. in 1609. As President of the colony's
Council, assumed the role of Chief Executive after the overthrow of Cpt
John Smith in September 1609, but was soon replaced by George Percy.
Between voyages to England and elsewhere, continued to serve as a member
of the VA Council; also appointed to other offices in Va. including
Commander at Jamestown in 1612 and Master of the Ordnance in 1617.
Commissioned Admiral of New England in November 1622, but quickly
returned to Va. after encountering resistance from the fishermen in the
area. As President of the Council, became Acting Governor of Va. in
November 1627 following the death of Gov. George Yeardley, and served in
that capacity until March 1629.
West's first period as Chief Executive lasted only about 2 weeks, but his
second term was both longer and more significant. By the late 1620's, Va.
has passed through its earliest growing pains and, despite a
persistently high death rate, the colony's population was beginning to
increase dramatically. In Feb 1628, for example, it was reported that
1,000 immigrants to Va. had been "lately received." West's tenure was
also marked by an increasing awareness of the importance of tobacco to
Va.'s economy, and in March 1628 a colonial assembly, meeting on an ad
hoc basis and at the Crown's suggestion, considered the question of a
royal proclamation which forbade the importation of tobacco into England
w/o the king's license.
Although he sailed for England in 1629, West returned to Va. by 1631. He
appears to have resumed his seat on the colony's Council, since in Feb
1633 he is noted as being present at one of that body's sessions. He died
in Va. probably in early 1634. (Bio Directory of Amer Colonial and Rev.
Governors, John Raimo)
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