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Bailiffs of Guernsey: List of Bailiffs of Guernsey, Edmund Andros, Geoffrey Rowland, Edward Brampton, Ambrose Sherwill, Sir Graham Dorey

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Chapters: List of Bailiffs of Guernsey, Edmund Andros, Geoffrey Rowland, Edward Brampton, Ambrose Sherwill, Sir Graham Dorey, Victor Carey. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Sir Edmund Andros (December 6, 1637 February 24, 1714) was an early colonial English governor in North America, and head of the short-lived Dominion of New England. Andros was born in London on December 6, 1637, son of Amice Andros, an adherent of Charles I and Bailiff of Guernsey. He served for a short time in the army of Prince Henry of Nassau, and in 1660-1662 was gentleman in ordinary to the queen of Bohemia, Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James I of England. He then served against the Dutch, and in 1672 was commissioned major in what is said to have been the first English regiment armed with the bayonet. Two years later he succeeded his father as bailiff of Guernsey. In 1674 he became, by the appointment of the Duke of York (who later became James II), governor of the Province of New York and the Jerseys, though his jurisdiction over the Jerseys was disputed, and until his recall in 1681 to meet an unfounded charge of dishonesty and favouritism in the collection of the revenues, he proved himself to be a capable administrator. The Puritans of New England disapproved of Christmas and celebration was outlawed in Boston from 1659 to 1681. Andros revoked the ban by the Pilgrims in 1681, and he also revoked their ban against festivities on Saturday night. However it wasn't until the mid 1800's that celebrating Christmas became fashionable in the Boston region. His imperious disposition, rendered him quite unpopular among the colonists. Anthony Brockholls was acting Governor from 1681 to 1683 until Thomas Dongan arrived in America. Dongan remained at the post until 1688 when An...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=25083


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  • ISBN-13: 9781158338948
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 28
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Weight: 54 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1158338945
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: List of Bailiffs of Guernsey, Edmund Andros, Geoffrey Rowland, Edward Brampton, Ambrose Sherwill, Sir Graham Dorey
  • Width: 229 mm


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