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In 1663 North Carolina was granted to eight of the political friends of the recently restored King of England, Charles II. These men, known as the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, promoted the settlement of this state. Settlers from Virginia began to push into the Albemarle region of eastern Carolina.
Charles II, King at eighteen, succeeded to 'nothing but the name'. After his valiant attempt to regain the throne was defeated by Oliver Cromwell at Worcester, the King made his epic escape - to years of exile, poverty and humiliation in Europe.
King Charles II owed an enormous debt to his friends who helped restore the monarchy, so he rewarded eight of them with a grant of land that included what is now North and South Carolina. The Charter of Carolina of 1663 described the eight men as
Charles Washington (1738–1799) was the youngest brother. Mildred Washington (1739–1740) youngest daughter and child; Fifth generation. Bushrod Washington (1762–1829), son of John Augustine Washington and Hannah Bushrod, was a politician and nephew of George Washington.
Mar 6, 2023 · King Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch. After years of exile during Oliver Cromwell’s Puritan Commonwealth, Charles was restored to the throne in 1660. He looked for ways to reward the men who supported his restoration and a grant of land in North America seemed appropriate.
Jun 6, 2024 · In 1663 King Charles II of England granted land in the Carolinas to eight men who had helped him regain the throne. These men were called the Lords Proprietors of Carolina, and they had the right to grant land to others.
King Charles II granted his younger brother James, then Duke of York and future king of England, the territory of New England. Anne, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
