
The Originall Adventurers for the Plantacon of the Somers Islands
The names of the originall adventurers for the plantacon of the Somers Islands taken out of the Letters Patents of King James of blessed memorie. In the twelfth yeare of His Reigne over England &c and of Scotland the eight and ffortieth (1615)
Bermuda, once called the Somer's Islands after Lord Somers who first shipwrecked on the islands in 1609, was claimed by the Virginia Company. The Company dispatched the first settlers and the Islands' first Governor Richard Moore. In June of 1615, the Somers Island Company
(or Bermuda Company) was formed under a Royal charter, and continued to control Bermuda from England for another 69 years. The following list comprises the original adventurers (or investors, 117 in all) in the Somers Island Company, nearly all of whom were earlier adventurers in the preceeding
Virginia Company.
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Harrington, Lucie, Countess of Bedford |
Hodges, John |
Etheridge, George |
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Cavendish, William Lord |
Jacobson, Philip |
Exton, Nicholas |
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Pagett, William Lord |
Jadwin, Thomas |
Farrer, Nicholas, merchant |
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Pembroke, William Earle of |
John, Thomas |
Ffellgate, William |
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Southampton, Henrie Earle of |
Johnson, Robert, grocer |
Fletcher, John |
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Auger (Aucher), Sir Anthoine |
Kerell, John |
Palmer, William |
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Cranfield, Sir Lionard (qu. Lionell?) |
Kinge, Ralphe |
Payne, William, Esquire |
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Diggs, Sir Dudlie |
Lewis, Thomas |
Phipps, Robert |
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Grobham, Sir Richard |
Lukin, Edward |
Poulson, Richard |
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Hide, Sir lawrence |
Maplesdon, Richard |
Prason, Hildebrand |
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Hogan, Sir Thomas |
Martin, Edward |
Quick, William |
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Howard, Sir John |
Mercer, Richard |
Rich, George |
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Mansell, Sir Richard |
Nicholls, William |
Roberts, Elias, merchant taylor |
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Mericke, Sir John |
Norcott, Thomas |
Rogers, Richard |
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Rich, Sir Robert |
Offley, Robert, merchant |
Scott, Edmon |
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Sandys, Sir Samuel |
Osborn, John |
Scott, George |
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Sandy's, Sir Edwin |
Abby, Anthony |
Shepheard, Matthew |
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Smith, Sir Richard |
Adderlie, William |
Smith, Cleophas |
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Smith, Sir Thomas |
Anthonie, Charles, goldsmith |
Smith, George, grocer |
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Watts, Sir John |
Banks, John, mercer |
Smith, Robert |
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Winwood, Sir Ralphe |
Barnard, John |
Smith, Waren |
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Caraway, William Esq |
Barkeley, George, merchant |
Speckhardie, Abraham |
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Chamberlaine, Richard Esq |
Baron, Christopher |
Swinow, George |
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Heydon, Jeremie, Esq |
Benson, Nicholas |
Tomlins, Richard |
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Hide, Nicholas Esq |
Bretton, John |
Tymberdale, Henry |
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Martin, Richard Esq |
Bishop, Edward |
Wale, Thomas |
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Thorpe, George Esq |
Brainfield, Arhtur |
Webb, Rice, haberdasher |
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Walter, John Esq |
Campage, William, merchant |
Webb, Thomas |
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Westenholm, John Esq |
Cartwright, Abraham |
Webster, William |
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Wrath, John Esq |
Casewell, Richard |
Weld, John |
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Abbot, Maurice, merchant |
Chamberlaine, Abraham |
Welby, William, stationer |
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Fletcher, Edward |
Chamberlaine, Geroge, merchant |
West, John, grocer |
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Gearing, John |
Church, Thomas |
Wheatley, Thomas |
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Giles, Francis |
Clitherow, Christopher |
Woddall, John |
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Gore, Richard, merchant taylor |
Cotton, Allen |
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Greenwell, William, merchant taylor |
Connell, Thomas |
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Haleman, George |
Dawes, Abraham |
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Hamer, Ralphe, merchant taylor |
DeLaurie, Gideon |
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Harwood, Leonard |
Delbridge, John |
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Herne, John |
Dike, John |
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Heyward, John, clarke |
Ditchfield, Edward, salter |
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Hinton, Anthonie, doctor of physicke |
Edwards, Richard |
(reference: Tucker, Terry. Bermuda - Unintended Destination. 1982)