Colonial families of Maryland
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The Colonial families of Maryland were the leading families in the Province of Maryland. Several also had interests in the Colony of Virginia, and the two are sometimes referred to as the Chesapeake Colonies. Many of the early settlers came from the West Midlands in England, although the Maryland families were composed of a variety of European nationalities, e.g. French, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, Swedish, in addition to English.
Maryland was uniquely created as a colony for Catholic aristocracy and gentry, but Anglicanism eventually came to dominate, partly through influence from neighboring Virginia.
Charles I of England granted the province palatinate status under Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. The foundational charter created an aristocracy of lords of the manor for Maryland.
The first areas of colonization were on the Patuxent River and up along the Chesapeake Bay near and around current St. Mary's and Charles counties.
Founders and scions
- George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore
- Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore
- Leonard Calvert
- Phillip Calvert (governor)
- Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore
- Benedict Calvert, 4th Baron Baltimore
- Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore
- Benedict Leonard Calvert
- Benedict Swingate Calvert
- Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
- Henry Harford
- Eleanor Calvert
- Charles Benedict Calvert
- Charles Calvert (governor)
- Carroll family, former princes of Éile
- Charles Carroll the Settler
- Charles Carroll of Annapolis
- Charles Carroll (barrister)
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton
- Daniel Carroll
- John Carroll (bishop)
- John Lee Carroll
- Thomas King Carroll
- Anna Ella Carroll
- James Carroll (Maryland politician)
- Samuel S. Carroll
Son of Henry, John Compton came over and settled in St Mary's, Maryland (circa 1640's)
- Griffith family of Maryland
- William Griffith
- Orlando Griffith
- Edward Lloyd (Colonial Governor of Maryland)
- Edward Lloyd (delegate)
- Edward Lloyd (Governor of Maryland)
- Henry Lloyd (governor)
- James Lloyd (Maryland)
- Charles Willson Peale
- James Peale
- Raphaelle Peale
- Rembrandt Peale
- Rubens Peale
- Titian Peale
- Anna Claypoole Peale
- Charles Peale Polk
- Margaretta Angelica Peale
- Sarah Miriam Peale
- John Rodgers (naval officer, War of 1812)
- John Rodgers (American Civil War naval officer)
- John Rodgers (naval officer, World War I)
- Calbraith Perry Rodgers
- George H. Steuart (planter)
- Dungannon (horse)
- George Steuart Hume
- George H. Steuart (Major General)
- Richard Sprigg Steuart
- George H. Steuart (Brigadier General)
See also
- First Families of Virginia
- Hammond-Harwood House
- Whitehall (Annapolis, Maryland)
- Tulip Hill
- Pimlico Race Course
- Preakness Stakes
References
- Hester Dorsey Richardson. Side-lights on Maryland history: with sketches of early Maryland families. Vol. II. Williams and Wilkins. 1913.
- Joshua Dorsey Warfield. The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records. Kohn & Pollock. 1905.