William Berkeley
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For the 15th-century marquess, see Marquess of Berkeley.
Sir William Berkeley (pronounced "bark-lee") (Hanworth Manor, Middlesex 1605–Berkeley House, Mayfair, London July 9, 1677) was a Governor of Virginia, appointed by King Charles I, of whom he was a favorite.
[edit] References
- Biography in John T. Kneebone et al., eds., Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Richmond: The Library of Virginia, 1998– ), 1:454–458. ISBN 0-88490-189-0
[edit] External links
- Discourse and View of Virginia as written by Sir William Berkeley (electronic edition)
- National Park Service, Green Spring web page
- Friends of Green Spring a large interactive web site with streaming video and more than a dozen essays ("The voices of Green Spring")
- Friends of the National Park Service for Green Spring Plantation
- Library of Virginia, William Berkeley web page
- Sir William Berkeley, Governor of Virginia at Genealogics
Preceded by Francis Wyatt |
Colonial Governor of Virginia 1642–1652 |
Succeeded by Richard Bennett |
Preceded by Samuel Mathews |
Colonial Governor of Virginia 1660–1677 |
Succeeded by 2nd Baron Colepeper |
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