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Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr (/ ˈdɛləwɛər / ⓘ DEL-ə-wair; [1][2][3] 9 July 1576 – 7 June 1618), was an English nobleman, for whom the bay, the river, and, consequently, a Native American people and U.S. state, all later called "Delaware", were named.
26 Αυγ 2024 · Thomas West, twelfth baron De La Warr, served as the first governor of Virginia appointed by the Virginia Company of London, living in the colony only briefly but holding the title until his death.
Thomas West, 2nd and 11th Baron De La Warr (/ ˈ d ɛ l ə w ɛər / ⓘ DEL-ə-wair; [1] c. 1550 – 24 March 1601/1602) of Wherwell Abbey, Hampshire, was a member of Elizabeth I's Privy Council.
Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warr (born July 9, 1577—died June 7, 1618, at sea off the coast of Virginia or New England) was one of the English founders of Virginia, for whom Delaware Bay, the Delaware River, and the state of Delaware were named.
1 Ιουν 2022 · Thomas West, Lord de la Warr, first colonial governor of Virginia, was born in England on 9 July 1577. He was the grandson of William Weat, First Baron de la Warr. His parents were Thomas and Ann West. Thomas attended Queen's College in Oxford, but left in 1595 to travel to Italy.
Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr and 5th Baron West, KB, KG (c. 1457 – 11 October 1525) was an English courtier and military commander during the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
Thomas West, the third Lord de La Ware (July 9, 1577-June 7, 1618), served both Queen Elizabeth and King James I as privy councilor. He was a member of the Virginia Company’s governing board and in 1610, was appointed the second governor of the Jamestown Colony.
