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Kings brothers wife


Title Kings brothers wife
Origtitle Page 51 Plate 8
Source UNC German De Bry
Date 1590
Creator Theodor de Bry (Engraver); John White (Artist)
Type Engraving
Origin UNC German De Bry
Occurrences

Kings brothers wife

Alternate Spelling Occurrences

wife of Grangyno

Additional Notes

Wife of Grangyno:; The wife of Granganimeo, the Algonquian king Wingina’s brother. She came to trade with the colonists, together with her following, on numerous occasions. When the colonists visited her village unannounced at a time when Granganimeo was absent, she showed them enormous hospitality, feeding them, washing their clothes, and driving away several men of the village who returned from hunting (breaking their bows in the process) in order to prevent any escalation of tensions or unfortunate diplomatic incidents. This kindness prompted Barlow to write that the Indians lived “as in the first creation,” and go on to describe (likely for the purposes of propagating colonization) just how gentle were the inhabitants of the New World, and how plentiful and easy to gather were crops and plants for harvest. ;
Works Cited:; The Roanoke Voyages, 1584-1590: Volume I, ed. David Beers Quinn (London: Hakluyt Society, 1955), 103, 107-9.;