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six gentlemen in the Society of Colonial Wars, or of the Colonial Dames of America, the author now publishes them for the first time, from an original manuscriptNo. 205, Calvert papers, Vault of the Maryland Historical Society, of Baltimore.)

Parliamentary Commissioners to Govern Maryland under Oliver Cromwell, Lord High Protector of England, etc., July, 1654-March, 1657.

Richard Bennett, Edmund Curtis, William Claiborne, William Stone, Captain William Fuller, Richard Preston, William Durand, Edward Lloyd, John Smith, Leonard Strong, John Lawson, John Hatch, Richard Wells, Richard Ewen, Sampson Waring, William Parker, William Parrott, Captain Robert Sly, Thomas Meeres, Thomas Marsh, Woodman Stockley, Michael Brooke, Robert Pott, John Potts, Philip Morgan, William Ewens, Thomas Thomas, Philip Thomas, Samuel Withers, Richard Woolman.

Richard Ingle.

Nehemiah Blakistone-appointed by John Coode.

CHAPTER LXI

LORDS OF THE MANOR IN COLONIAL MARYLAND, WITH THEIR ORIGINAL LAND SURVEYS TAKEN FROM LORD BALTIMORE'S RENT ROLLS

Leonard Calvert-First governor of Maryland, Lord of St. Michael's Manor, 1500 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed August 13, 1641. Also Lord of Trinity Manor, in St. Mary's County, surveyed August 13, 1641.

Abell Snow-Lord of Snow Hill Manor, 6000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed February 23, 1639.

Captain William Hawley-Lord of St. Jerome's Manor, 2100 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed January 15, 1648.

Cuthbert Fenwick-Lord of St. Inigoe's Manor, 2100 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed July 28, 1641. Also Fenwick Manor, 2000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed April 24, 1651.

Thomas Weston-Lord of Westbury Manor, 1200 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed January 10, 1642.

Philip Calvert, Esq.-Lord of Wolselly Manor, 1900 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed August 18, 1664.

Thomas Gerrard-Lord of St. Clements Manor, 11,400 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed 1639, and resurveyed in 1678 for Justinian Gerrard.

Thomas Gerrard was also Lord of Basford Manor, 1500 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed March 27, 1651. Richard Gardiner-Lord of St. Richard's Manor, 1000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed December 6, 1640.

Nicholas Harvey-Lord of St. Joseph's Manor, 1000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed December, 1642. Robert Brooke-Lord of De La Brooke Manor, 4000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed July 28, 1650.

Thomas Cornwallis-Lord of Cornwallis Cross Manor, 2000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed 1639. Also Lord of St. Elizabeth's Manor, 2000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed 1639. Also Lord of Resurrection Manor, 4000 acres, in St. Mary's County, surveyed March 24, 1650.

Giles Brent-Lord of Kent Fort Manor, on Kent Island, surveyed September 10, 1640.

Richard Thompson-Lord of Thompson's Manor, 1430 acres, on Kent Island, surveyed November 6, 1640.

Thomas Fisher-Lord of Godhead Manor, 2000 acres, in Queen Anne's County, surveyed September 19, 1685. Nicholas Sewall-Lord of Sewall's Manor, 4000 acres, in Queen Anne's County, surveyed April 29, 1684.

Thomas Adams-Lord of Prior's Manor, 1000 acres, on Kent Island, surveyed March 5, 1640.

George Evelyn-Lord of Evelynton Manor, in St. Mary's County, surveyed and granted 1638.

Thomas Godlington-Lord of Godlington Manor, 1000 acres, in Kent County, surveyed September 15, 1659. Samuel Penfax-Lord of Stephen Heath Manor, 1000 acres, in Kent County, surveyed September 16, 1659. Major Peter Sayer-Lord of Warfell Manor, 1000 acres, in Cecil County, surveyed October 10, 1683.

John Pate-Lord of St. John's Manor, 3000 acres, in Cecil County, surveyed October 10, 1683.

Samuel Chew-Lord of Chew's Resolution Manor, 1073 acres, in Baltimore County.

Charles Carroll-Lord of Doughoregan Manor, 10,000 acres, in Baltimore County, surveyed May 2, 1707.

Lord Baltimore-Lord of His Lordship's Manor, 12,634 acres, in Anne Arundell County.

Augustine Herman-Lord of Bohemia Manor, 16,439 acres, in Cecil County, composed of several surveys and grants as follows:

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Thomas Matthews-Lord of St. Thomas Manor, 4080 acres, in Charles County, surveyed October 25, 1649. Captain James Neale-Lord of Wollaston Manor, 2000 acres, in Charles County, surveyed October 29, 1642. Nicholas Causeen-Lord of Eltonhead Manor, 5000 acres, in Calvert County, surveyed May 24, 1662.

John Abbington-Lord of Abbington Manor, 1000 acres, in Calvert County, surveyed September 7, 1653.

Thomas Allanson-Lord of Christian Temple Manor, 1000 acres, in Calvert County, surveyed April 13, 1659.

Josias Fendall-Lord of Cool Spring Manor, 1050 acres, in Prince George's County, surveyed May 27, 1657; also Great Oak Manor, 2000 acres, in Kent County, surveyed August 5, 1659.

Thomas Reynolds-Lord of Parrott's Manor, 1097 acres, in Prince George's County, surveyed June 18, 1703.

Edward Carter-Lord of Worton Manor, 2300 acres, in Kent County, patented 1658.

Jerome White-Lord of Portland Manor, 2722 acres, in Anne Arundell County, surveyed December 6, 1667.

Richard Tilghman-Lord of Canterbury Manor, 1000 acres, in Talbot County, surveyed August 25, 1659.

Captain Robert Morris-Lord of Ratcliffe Manor, 800 acres, in Talbot County, surveyed August 25, 1659.

John Harris-Lord of Grafton Manor, 1000 acres, in Talbot County, surveyed August 20, 1659.

Richard Chandler-Lord of Stratford Manor, Kent County, surveyed September 15, 1659.

Richard Keene-Lord of St. Richard's Manor, 1000 acres, Calvert County, 1641.

Governor Thomas Greene-Lord of Bobing Manor (Poplar Island).

William Digges-Lord of Warburton Manor, Prince George's County.

Thomas Sprigg-Lord of Northampton Manor, Prince George's County.

John Douglass-Lord of Blithwood Manor, Charles County.

Henry Darnall-Lord of Portland Manor, Anne Arundell County.

Richards Snowden-Lord of Snowden's Manor, Prince George's County.

William Nicholson-Lord of Nicholson's Manor, Baltimore County.

Thomas Clagett-Lord of Godlington Manor, Kent County.

George Talbot-Lord of Susquehanna Manor, Cecil Connty.

Luke Barbier-Lord of Barberton Manor, Charles County.

(The above list does not include all who were Lord Manors in Colonial Maryland, as the author is making frequent finds through original investigations.)

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