Edward Wynne
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Edward Wynne was Proprietary Governor
of Ferryland
colony from 1621 to 1626. Born in Wales
, he was appointed by George Calvert
(later, Lord Baltimore) to establish the colony
, and in August 1621, he landed at Ferryland with 12 men. By November of that same year, the colonists had completed a large dwelling, and then by Christmas, had added a stone kitchen. In 1622, a second group of colonists led by Daniel Powell was sent to the colony, bringing the population to 32, including seven women. Within a few years, the colony had housing, a forge, a warehouse, sawmill and wharf. In 1623, the colony became the Province of Avalon
when Calvert's grant was confirmed, growing to a population of 100 by 1625. Wynne was dismissed that year, probably because he lacked the skills to govern a colony of that size and because Calvert himself wanted to govern the colony directly.
Proprietary Governor
Proprietary Governors were individuals authorized to govern proprietary colonies. Under the proprietary system, individuals or companies were granted commercial charters by the King of England to establish colonies. These proprietors then selected the governors and other officials in the colony....
of Ferryland
Ferryland
Ferryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada census, its population is 529. Addresses in Ferryland use the alphanumerically lowest postal codes in Canada, starting with A0A....
colony from 1621 to 1626. Born in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, he was appointed by George Calvert
George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore
Sir George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, 8th Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland was an English politician and colonizer. He achieved domestic political success as a Member of Parliament and later Secretary of State under King James I...
(later, Lord Baltimore) to establish the colony
Colony
In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. Some colonies were historically countries, while others were territories without definite statehood from their inception....
, and in August 1621, he landed at Ferryland with 12 men. By November of that same year, the colonists had completed a large dwelling, and then by Christmas, had added a stone kitchen. In 1622, a second group of colonists led by Daniel Powell was sent to the colony, bringing the population to 32, including seven women. Within a few years, the colony had housing, a forge, a warehouse, sawmill and wharf. In 1623, the colony became the Province of Avalon
Province of Avalon
Province of Avalon was the area around the settlement of Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, in the 17th century, which upon the success of the colony grew to include the land held by Sir William Vaughan and all the land that lay between Ferryland and Petty Harbour.Sir George Calvert had acquired...
when Calvert's grant was confirmed, growing to a population of 100 by 1625. Wynne was dismissed that year, probably because he lacked the skills to govern a colony of that size and because Calvert himself wanted to govern the colony directly.