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British army officer and colonial administrator (1676–1740)
Major General Alexander Spotswood (12 December 1676 – 7 June 1740) was a British army officer, explorer, and colonial administrator who served as the
Alexander_Spotswood
English pirate (c. 1680–1718)
back at sea, where he attracted the attention of Alexander Spotswood, the governor of Virginia. Spotswood arranged for a party of soldiers and sailors to
Blackbeard
Brigadier-General Alexander Spotswood (October 16, 1746 – December 10, 1818) was an American soldier who fought with the 2nd Virginia Regiment and married
Alexander Spotswood (1746–1818)
Alexander_Spotswood_(1746–1818)
Scottish-born American surveyor and colonial official (1698–1760)
1749, shaping his early career. A cousin of Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood, Hume's precise mapping facilitated Virginia's colonial expansion
George_Hume_(surveyor)
County in Virginia, United States
The county was named in Latin for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia Alexander Spotswood, later the great-great-grandfather of Robert E. Lee. Many major battles
Spotsylvania_County,_Virginia
American planter, merchant, and colonial administrator (1664–1732)
resident Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood and the great planters, Carter sided with his fellow planters opposing Spotswood. After the death of Governor
Robert_Carter_I
Final defeat of the pirate Blackbeard
Carolina's governor, Charles Eden. However, Virginia's governor, Alexander Spotswood, sent a naval force under Robert Maynard to hunt him down as he saw
Battle_of_Ocracoke
Public high school in Virginia, US
first principal. The school was named in honor of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Spotswood. The school colors, blue and gray, were selected from the colors
Spotswood High School (Virginia)
Spotswood_High_School_(Virginia)
breaking up piracy along the Outer Banks, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood sent the Royal Navy, under the command of Lieutenant Robert Maynard
Blackbeard's_Point
18th-century black pirate
province of Carolina, Tobias Knight, or to that of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood. Caesar may also have survived piracy and slavery to work as a cooper
Black_Caesar_(pirate)
2005 BBC mini-series by Richard Dale
Virginia, one of the richest British colonies in the Americas, governor Alexander Spotswood is incensed by the economic damage caused by piracy. Captain Brand
Blackbeard:_Terror_at_Sea
Royal Navy officer (1684–1750)
his encounter with Blackbeard, his life was largely unremarkable. Alexander Spotswood, Governor of the Colony of Virginia, gave Maynard the command of
Robert_Maynard
1716 expedition in Colony of Virginia
It is a frequently recounted event of the History of Virginia. Alexander Spotswood became acting royal governor of Virginia in 1710, by which time pressure
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition
Knights_of_the_Golden_Horseshoe_Expedition
1722 treaty between the Haudenosaunee and British colonies
settlers and the Haudenosaunee nations. The Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood used this treaty as a way to bring more settlers to North America
Great_Treaty_of_1722
American planter, military officer and politician (1720–1762)
(1749–1814), who married Gen. Alexander Spotswood, a son of Col. John Spotswood (son of Maj.-Gen. Alexander Spotswood, the Colonial Governor of Virginia
Augustine_Washington_Jr.
Topics referred to by the same term
Spotswood can refer to: Alexander Spotswood (1676–1740), the Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia Denis Spotswood (1916–2001), Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Spotswood
1708 fifth-rate frigate
with Robert Maynard as her first lieutenant. That year, Governor Alexander Spotswood issued an order for the capture of the pirate Blackbeard. Blackbeard
HMS_Pearl_(1708)
American druggist and politician
were Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood (himself the great-grandson of John Spotswood and wife Rachel (née Lindsay) Spotswood), and Elizabeth Butler
William_Francisco_Spotswood
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
Fort Christanna was one of the projects of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood, who was governor of the Virginia Colony 1710–1722. When Fort Christanna opened
Fort_Christanna
Archaeological site in Virginia, United States
waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood encouraged the immigration by advertising in Germany for miners to
Germanna
Independent city in Virginia, United States
downriver of the present-day city. In 1714, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood sponsored a German settlement called Germanna on the Rapidan River
Fredericksburg,_Virginia
American actress and singer (born 1987)
sister named Haylie. She is a descendant of British Army officer Alexander Spotswood and of Catherine Carey. She grew up between Houston and San Antonio
Hilary_Duff
City in and capital of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco
Roger Elliott (c. 1665–1714), first British Governor of Gibraltar Alexander Spotswood (1676–1740), American Lieutenant-Colonel and Lieutenant Governor
Tangier
Historic property and museum in Virginia, United States
1706 onward. In 1710, its first official resident was Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood who served as acting governor; the governor proper, George Hamilton
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Virginia)
Governor's_Palace_(Williamsburg,_Virginia)
American politician (1756–1818)
Catherine Spotswood (1728 – c. 1802), was the daughter of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood, who was the great-grandson of John Spotswood and wife
Henry_Lee_III
Mountain range in the Eastern U.S.
the Treaty of Albany negotiated by Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood with the Iroquois between 1718 and 1722, the Iroquois ceded lands
Blue_Ridge_Mountains
American blacksmith and soldier (1760–1831)
Dandridge Spotswood, son of Capt. John Spotswood Jr., descendants of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood; they were parents of William Francisco Spotswood. After
Peter_Francisco
Military unit
named colonel, along with Lieutenant Colonel Charles Scott and Major Alexander Spotswood were the regiment's initial field officers. Virginia had been divided
2nd_Virginia_Regiment
College campus in Virginia, US
being required, the Queen donated another £500 in 1710. Governor Alexander Spotswood, knowledgeable about architecture, sponsored the reconstruction.
Campus of the College of William & Mary
Campus_of_the_College_of_William_&_Mary
Historical Native American tribe from the Carolinas, U.S.
for the resumption of arms exports from the Colony of Virginia. Alexander Spotswood told the Saraw (Cheraw) King he required the Catawba to send some
Cheraw
Day of the year
– Henry Dodwell, Irish scholar and theologian (born 1641) 1740 – Alexander Spotswood, Moroccan-American colonial and politician, Lieutenant Governor of
June_7
Appointed post in the Colony of Virginia
captured at sea and never served) Lieutenant Governor Lt. Col. Alexander Spotswood (1710–1722) Lieutenant Governor Col. Hugh Drysdale (1722–1726) President
List of colonial governors of Virginia
List_of_colonial_governors_of_Virginia
Town in Virginia, United States
seat of Brunswick County. In colonial times, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood had a stockade built nearby, called Fort Christanna, where converted
Lawrenceville,_Virginia
River in Virginia, United States
first years of the eighteenth century, at the urging of Governor Alexander Spotswood. The James River had been surveyed up to its fall line, the point
Rappahannock_River
First Lady of Virginia, wife of Patrick Henry
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor of the Colony of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood. Her paternal grandfather was a British Navy Commander, Captain William
Dorothea_Dandridge_Henry
Historic building in Virginia, US
arrival of Alexander Spotswood in June 1710 as the new Virginia governor came with a warrant worth a further £500 towards the construction. Spotswood had an
Wren_Building
Community college in Virginia, U.S.
it takes its name from Germanna, a settlement founded by Governor Alexander Spotswood for a group of German miners by the Rapidan River at what is now
Germanna_Community_College
First Family of Virginia
Carolina, Armistead Ravenscroft Burwell, (son of Spotswood Burwell and gg grandson of Alexander Spotswood), built Locust Lawn circa 1855. Place names deriving
Burwell_family_of_Virginia
Historic church in Virginia, United States
fund pews for the governor, council, and burgesses. Royal Governor Alexander Spotswood drafted plans for the structure: a cruciform church (the first in
Bruton_Parish_Church
politician, currently MEP Zakaria Ramhani – Moroccan visual artist Alexander Spotswood – American Lieutenant-Colonel and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
List_of_people_from_Tangier
the Virginia General Assembly (under the leadership of Governor Alexander Spotswood) passed a Tobacco Act requiring the inspection of all tobacco intended
Smoking_in_the_United_States
British colony in North America (1606–1776)
the English settlers and displaced the resident tribes. Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood made further advances in policy with the Virginia Indians along the
Colony_of_Virginia
Americans of German birth or descent
near modern-day Culpeper, Virginia. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood, taking advantage of the headright system, had bought land in present-day
German_Americans
English painter (1672–1747)
but this has not been substantiated. Byrd wrote on his behalf to Alexander Spotswood, describing him as "a man of a good family," who was forced "either
Charles_Bridges_(painter)
City in Kentucky, United States
married Alexander Eliot Spotswood and were given a home and land from George Washington (Elizabeth's uncle) in Glasgow. The home, called "Spotswood" after
Glasgow,_Kentucky
American military officer
daughter. His daughter was married to General Alexander Spotswood, a grandson of Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood. Glenn, Justin (2014). The Washingtons:
William_Washington
Americans who are descended from the original settlers of the Thirteen Colonies
modern-day Culpeper, Virginia. The name "Germanna", selected by Governor Alexander Spotswood, reflected both the German immigrants who sailed across the Atlantic
Old_Stock_Americans
American physician
son Alexander Spotswood Henry would later marry George's daughter Paulina Cabell. Alexander was named after his great uncle Alexander Spotswood, a Lieutenant-Colonel
George_Cabell_(physician)
established in 1721 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties. Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia 155,388 401 sq mi (1,039 km2)
List of cities and counties in Virginia
List_of_cities_and_counties_in_Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Governor Alexander Spotswood in 1714 as a German settlement, the area was considered the westernmost frontier (the wilderness) of Virginia. Spotswood built
Locust_Grove,_Virginia
Town in Virginia, United States
1720 as part of the Germanna Colony settlement founded by Governor Alexander Spotswood. At the time of its founding, it was colonial Virginia's westernmost
Culpeper,_Virginia
American planter (1685–1743)
ancestors, these old Romans.” Moore became a friend of Governor Alexander Spotswood, and family tradition claims that the Knights of the Golden Horseshow
Augustine_Moore_(planter)
American planter and politician (1754–1787)
The firstborn son of Anne Katherine Spotswood (1725-1802) (the eldest daughter of Governor Alexander Spotswood) and her husband Bernard Moore was born
Augustine_Moore
Independent city in Virginia, United States
In 1705, the Swiss explorer Louise Michel and in 1716 Governor Alexander Spotswood did more extensive mapping and surveying. In the late 1720s, Governor
Winchester,_Virginia
City and former capital in Virginia, US
opposite the college, with Duke of Gloucester Street connecting them. Alexander Spotswood, who arrived in Virginia as lieutenant governor in 1710, had several
Williamsburg,_Virginia
floor octagonal building was built under the tenure of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood, for the storage of the colony's arms and munitions, a purpose which
List of the oldest buildings in Virginia
List_of_the_oldest_buildings_in_Virginia
Historical Native American tribe from Virginia
though they did not occupy it. In 1714, Lt. Governor of Virginia Alexander Spotswood recorded that the Stegaraki subtribe of the Manahoac was present
Manahoac
American academic
Roanoke, was also a Hampden-Sydney graduate. Their parents were Alexander Spotswood Garland and Lucinda Rose. Confederate Army General Samuel Garland
Landon_Garland
Independent city in Virginia, United States
the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition, led by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, who reached Elkton, and whose rangers continued and in 1716 likely
Harrisonburg,_Virginia
inconclusive. The Hunt for Blackbeard was propagated by Governor Alexander Spotswood of the Colony of Virginia. Government of Canada. "In Defence of Their
List of 18th-century wars involving the Thirteen Colonies
List_of_18th-century_wars_involving_the_Thirteen_Colonies
Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands
Virginia to prohibit alcohol sales in their settlement. In 1714, Alexander Spotswood, governor of the Colony of Virginia, resettled them in an Indian
Saponi
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
1718 twelve German emigrant families left the employ of Governor Alexander Spotswood and the mining settlement of Germanna for a 1,805-acre (7 km2) parcel
Germantown,_Virginia
American politician (1720–1775)
Bernard Moore married Ann Catherine Spotswood (1728 – c. 1802), the eldest daughter of Governor Alexander Spotswood and wife Anne Butler Brayne. The couple's
Bernard_Moore_(burgess)
American politician
his studies in 1711. In 1712, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, appointed Randolph as Deputy Attorney General for Charles City County
John_Randolph_(politician)
facilities. Among the early Crown Governors of Virginia, Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood had one of the most coherent policies toward Native Americans during
Native American tribes in Virginia
Native_American_tribes_in_Virginia
American politician and lawyer (1828–1912)
Through his mother, he was the great-great-grandson of Governor Alexander Spotswood, and a relative to First Ladies Martha Washington and Dolley Madison
William_Willis_Garth
English lawyer and colonial administrator
again was appointed the colony's secretary, this time by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood. Jenings may have become a member of the Governor's Council as early
Edmund_Jenings_(governor)
Period of English occupation of Tangier, Morocco (1661–1684)
List of governors of Tangier George Elliott, surgeon Roger Elliott Alexander Spotswood Tangier Protocol Tangier Garrison Davis sets out the full commission
English_Tangier
American Indian tribe
Carolina is also named for them. In 1716, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood proposed to resettle the Eno (along with the Saras and Keyauwees)
Eno_people
Proclamations promising pardons for acts of piracy
from sheltering there. Meanwhile, in Virginia, Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Spotswood recommended reducing the number of pirates either by force (to serve
1717–1718_Acts_of_Grace
Attorney general for the U.S. state of Virginia
Clayton 1714 – November 18, 1737 Appointed by Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood, given leave to England Sir John Randolph April 22, 1726 – late 1727
Virginia_Attorney_General
American planter (1674–1744)
Council, a position he held until his death. Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood reorganized the collection of quitrents in order to enlarge the royal
William_Byrd_II
County in Virginia, United States
what was to become Orange County was Germanna, formed when Governor Alexander Spotswood settled 12 immigrant families from Westphalia, Germany, there in
Orange_County,_Virginia
Swiss nobleman and explorer (1661–1743)
negotiations with Native tribes on Virginia's border, Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia interceded on behalf of Von Graffenried and demanded
Christoph von Graffenried, 1st Baron of Bernberg
Christoph_von_Graffenried,_1st_Baron_of_Bernberg
Decade
holds this record. July 2 – Cary's Rebellion: Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia dispatches a company of Royal Marines to assist Governor
1710s
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
mentioning a settlement in the area date to 1716, when Governor Alexander Spotswood ventured west of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Knights of the Golden
McGaheysville,_Virginia
First permanent white settler in the Shenandoah Valley
a lush valley to the west which had been discovered by Governor Alexander Spotswood's legendary Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition. In 1727, Miller
Adam_Miller_(pioneer)
American historian (died 1722)
also in 1719 acquired a large interest in an iron foundry. When Alexander Spotswood became the colony's governor (technically lieutenant governor to
Robert_Beverley_Jr.
In 1713, the General Assembly (under the leadership of Governor Alexander Spotswood) passed a Tobacco Act requiring the inspection of all tobacco intended
Tobacco in the American colonies
Tobacco_in_the_American_colonies
American journalist (1901–1994)
Series) The Great Lakes Reader (Collier Macmillan) (1966) (Editor) Alexander Spotswood: Portrait of a Governor ()Holt, Rinehart, Winston) (1967) River to
Walter_Havighurst
American politician
daughters who reached adulthood: Elizabeth Washington Spotswood (wife of Gen. Alexander Spotswood), Jane Washington Thornton (wife of Col. John Thornton)
William_Augustine_Washington
Colonial Virginian politician
between Virginia and Carolina. The following year, 1710, Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood appointed Ludwell deputy auditor general for the Virginia colony
Philip_Ludwell_Jr.
Native American land cessions, 1682–1797
Treaty of Shackamaxon. In 1722, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, signed the Treaty of Albany with the Haudenosaunee. The treaty renewed
Six_Nations_land_cessions
American politician (1800–1847)
Burgesses member, Henry Field. William's land was originally granted to Alexander Spotswood until his death. In 1822, Morris married his cousin Leah Jarrett
Achilles_Morris
English-born planter and lawyer (1663–1728)
served as auditor general of the royal revenue. In 1718, Governor Alexander Spotswood had many disagreements with members of his Advisory Council, whose
Peter_Beverley
Region of Virginia and West Virginia
by news of the recent Tuscarora War in North Carolina. Governor Alexander Spotswood's legendary Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition of 1716 crossed
Shenandoah_Valley
the first documented condemnation proceeding in American history. Alexander Spotswood, who arrived in Virginia as lieutenant governor in 1710, had several
History of Williamsburg, Virginia
History_of_Williamsburg,_Virginia
Container used to store a copy of the Bible
has media related to Bible boxes. Bible box (nautical desk), c.1640s – belonged to Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of the Colony of Virginia
Bible_box
Virginia planter and politician
Churchill died about two weeks later, since Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood wrote on December 15 that Churchill had died three weeks previously
William_Churchill_(burgess)
Historical Native American tribe from Virginia and North Carolina
Occaneechi spoke a dialect of Tutelo. [citation needed] Virginia governor Alexander Spotswood mentioned the Occaneechi as being one of nine Native nations within
Occaneechi
18th century German-American explorer
1737, John Howard was commissioned by Virginia Lieutenant-Governor Alexander Spotswood "to go upon discoveries on the Lakes & River of Mississippi." In
John_Peter_Salling
Calendar year
holds this record. July 2 – Cary's Rebellion: Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia dispatches a company of Royal Marines to assist Governor
1711
(born 1658) 23 April – Thomas Tickell, writer (born 1685) 6 June – Alexander Spotswood, governor of Virginia Colony (born 1676) 17 June – Sir William Wyndham
1740_in_Great_Britain
Governor (1706–1710) General Robert Hunter, Lieutenant Governor (1707) Alexander Spotswood, Lieutenant Governor (1710–1722) Hugh Drysdale, Lieutenant Governor
List of governors of dependent territories in the 18th century
List_of_governors_of_dependent_territories_in_the_18th_century
American politician
colonel in the United States Army and was a direct descendant of Alexander Spotswood, the first Colonial Governor of Virginia. In 1941, John enlisted
John_M._Spottswood
American woman, convicted and posthumously pardoned for witchcraft
her 145-acre (59 ha) property—which Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood helped her to recover from Princess Anne County—on the banks of Muddy
Grace_Sherwood
Calendar year
1688) June 1 – Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (b. 1657) June 6 – Alexander Spotswood, British governor of Virginia Colony (b. 1676) June 17 Theophilus
1740
the land grant or the Swiss colony ever materialized. Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood is sometimes credited with taking his 1716 "Knights of the Golden
History_of_West_Virginia
Historic house in West Virginia, United States
on her 1780 marriage to Alexander Spotswood Dandridge, grandson of Virginia colonial lieutenant governor Alexander Spotswood and brother-in-law of Patrick
Hazelfield
American lawyer
argued before the United States Supreme Court. Garland was born to Alexander Spotswood Garland and Lucinda Rose on June 1, 1805, in Nelson County, Virginia
Hugh_A._Garland
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