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List Of Governors Of Plymouth
The Governor of Plymouth was the military Captain or Governor of the Fortress of Plymouth. The Governorship was abolished in 1842. The Lieutenant Governorship was vested in the General Officer Commanding Western District from 1793 to 1903, and in the Officer Commanding Plymouth Garrison from 1903 until that post was abolished. Governors of Plymouth *1596–1601: Sir Ferdinando Gorges (removed from office, 1601) *1601–1602: Sir Nicholas Parker *1603–1629: Sir Ferdinando Gorges (restored to office) *1629–1638: James Bagge (jointly) *1638–1643: Sir Jacob Astley *1643: William Ruthven (Parliamentarian) *1644 (?): Col. William II Gould (1615-1644) of Floyer Hayes, Exeter, after whose tenure "Mount Gold" in Plymouth is named. He was buried at St Andrew's, Plymouth. *1645–1645: John Robartes, 2nd Baron Robartes *1645–?1659: Ralph Weldon (Parliamentarian) *1659–1659: John Desborough *1660–1661: Sir William Morice *1661–1696: John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth Citadel From Below - Geograph
Plymouth () is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton founded in the ninth century, now called Plymouth. In 1588, an English fleet based in Plymouth intercepted and defeated the Spanish Armada. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony, the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War, the town was held by the Roundhead, Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646. Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
