Lords Proprietor

Lord Proprietor (also Lord Proprietary) was the gubernative title for the coming of the nobility Proprietoren that have been entrusted with the administration and management of certain British colonies in North America, such as Maryland or Carolina.

Lords Proprietary of Carolina

Originally there were eight Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina, this was divided in 1729 into the provinces of North and South Carolina:

  • George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle ( 1608-1670 )
  • Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon ( 1609-1674 )
  • John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton ( 1602-1678 )
  • William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven ( 1608-1697 )
  • Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet (about 1610-1680 )
  • Sir William Berkeley (1606-1677)
  • Sir John Colleton (1608-1666)
  • Anthony Ashley -Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury ( 1621-1683 ).

Seven of the heirs, the exception is the inheritance of the house Carteret, sold in 1729 its shares in the provinces to the crown, ending the government of the province by the Proprietoren.

Jersey / New Jersey

In today's New Jersey, there were two proprietary lordships:

Lords Proprietary of East Jersey

  • August 1665 - January 14, 1680: Sir George Carteret (about 1610-1680 )
  • Januar 1680 - 1682: 8 more Proprietoren
  • 1682 - 1688: 24 Proprietors ( 1 episode)
  • 1692 - April 1703: 24 Proprietors ( Episode 2 )

Lords Proprietary of West Jersey

  • August 1665 - March 18, 1674: John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton ( 1602-1678 )
  • March 18, 1674 - February 1675: Edward Byllynge (died 1687 1 Proprietariat ) together with John Fenwick (1618 - 1683)
  • February 1675 - September 1683: trusteeship
  • September 1683 - 1687: Edward Byllynge ( 2 Proprietariat )
  • Februar 1687 - 1688: Daniel Coxe (about 1640-1730 )
  • 1692 - April 1703: 12 further Proprietoren
England Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet
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