John West (governor)
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John West (1590-1659) was the colonial Governor of Virginia from 1635 to 1637.
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He was the fourth son of Thomas West, 2nd Baron De La Warr, of Wherwell Abbey in Hampshire, and his wife, Lady Anne Knollys.
His maternal grandparents were Sir Francis Knollys, Treasurer of the Royal Household and Lady Catherine Carey.
At Port Richmond West Plantation in King William County, Virginia, John West married Lady Anne Percy (b. 1608), daughter of Sir George Percy and Anne Floyd. They had three sons:
- Colonel John West (b. 1632), who was the first child of European descent born on the York River. He married Unity Croshaw.
- Matthew West
- Anthony West
His plantation, Port Richmond West, is the site of the present town of West Point.
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