Record #:

13079

Author(s):

Hamilton, Marty

Abstract:

Hung on the request of Sir William Berkeley, William Drummond, the first governor of North Carolina, was executed for a rebellion against the aristocracy of Virginia. The rebellion, led by Nathaniel Bacon, is reportedly the first uprising involving Englishmen in the New World.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 24 Issue 22, Mar 1957, p15-16, il, por

Subject(s):

Drummond, Sir William, 1585-1649; Bacon, Nathaniel, 1647-1676; Berkeley, William, 1605-1677; Insurgency

Record #:

13378

Author(s):

Powell, William S.

Abstract:

Lord William Berkeley was commissioned governor of Virginia in 1641. Berkeley encouraged exploration of the surrounding country while holding off Indian rebellions and a Dutch invasion. However, during the early years of his administration he relentlessly persecuted the Quakers and Puritans. Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion against the government which forced Berkeley to flee to the Eastern shore of the colony. After Bacon's death, he set out on a course of execution and confiscation so violent as to cause his recall by the English government.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 15, Sept 1953, p4-5, por

Subject(s):

Berkeley, William, 1605-1677

Record #:

21497

Author(s):

Billings, Warren M.

Abstract:

An examination of the extent of Governor of Virginia, Sir William Berkeley's participation in the settlement of Carolina, especially the Albemarle region, due to his one-eighth share of the vast portion of real estate south of his government given to him when Charles II created him one of the \"true and Absolute Lords and Proprietaries\" of Carolina in 1662-1663.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 72 Issue 3, July 1995, p329-342, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Albemarle Region--History; Berkeley, William, 1605-1677; Albemarle region--Settlement

Record #:

41009

Author(s):

Hopkins, Janice

Abstract:

Named after members of minor nobility and by King Charles II, the profiled eight counties include Carteret and Craven, as well as what became known as Columbus and Chowan.

Source:

North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine (NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 11 Issue 6, November 2019, p52-54 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Albemarle County--History; Craven County--History; Carteret County--History; Hyde County--History; Bertie County--History; Columbus County--History; Chowan County--History; Perquimans County--Houses; Monck, George, 1608-1677; Hyde, Edward, Earl of Clarendon, 1609-1674; Berkeley, William, 1605-1677; Carteret, George, 1610-1680; Colleton, John, 1608-1666; Craven, William, 1608-1697; Chowan County--see also Shaftesbury County; Perquimans County--see also Berkeley County