Edward Byllynge was a British colonial administrator and governor of New Jersey from 1680 to 1687, until his death in England. Byllynge owned a large section of land in New Jersey with the Quakers.
Byllynge was an unpopular governor with the settlers of New Jersey. He never even set foot on the tract of land he owned. In 1681, Byllynge was one of the twenty four proprietaries who owned a piece of New Jersey.[1]
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Governor of West Jersey 1680 – 1687 |
Succeeded by Daniel Coxe |