Lord Proprietor was the gubernatorial title for the noble "ruling" proprietors of certain British proprietary colonies in North America, such as Maryland or Carolina.

Lords Proprietary of Carolina

There were eight original Lords Proprietor of the Province of Carolina in 1663.

• the Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670)
• the Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674)
• Lord John Berkeley (1607-1678)
• the Earl of Craven (1608-1697)
• Sir George Carteret (c.1610-1680)
• Sir William Berkeley (1606-1677)
• Sir John Colleton (1608-1666)
• the Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683).

See also

• List of Proprietors of Maryland
• British colonization of the Americas
• Donatorio

Sources and references

• WorldStatesmen USA- here States N
• North Carolina Manual

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