State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Lords Proprietors
King Charles II ordered ownership of the Carolina Colony be divided among eight Englishmen who became known as the Lords Proprietor. Read a brief summary of who these men were.
Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company: Lords & Proprietors
Who were the people who invested in the Hudson's Bay Company? Find out who these investors were and their reasons for investing.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cecil Calvert, Lord Baltimore
Cecilius Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore, was an English colonizer who was the first proprietor of the Maryland colony.
Yale University
The Avalon Project: Charter of Carolina March 24, 1663
This is a full-text of the 1663 "Charter of Carolina" in which the settlement of the colony is discussed in detail. Includes discussion of religion, leadership, laws, goods, and the 8 proprietors.
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: Colonial Period Overview
The first permanent English settlers in North Carolina emigrated from the tidewater area of southeastern Virginia. The first of these "overflow" settlers moved into the area of the Albemarle Sound in northeast North Carolina around 1650....
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Cecilius Calvert
Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (August 8, 1605 - November 30, 1675), usually called Cecil, was an English coloniser who was the first proprietor of the Maryland colony. He received the proprietorship that was intended for his...