PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF THE PROVINCE AND
STATE OF MARYLAND

BARONS OF BALTIMORE AND LORDS PROPRIETARY

1580(?)-1632 George Calvert, created First Lord Baltimore in Feb-
ruary 1625. Petitioned for grant of land north of
the Potomac.(1)

1605-1676 Cecilius Calvert, Second Lord Baltimore. Succeeded
to title on death of George, April 16, 1632. Granted
Charter of Maryland on June 20, 1632.

1637-1716 Charles Calvert, Third Lord Baltimore. Succeeded
to title on death of Cecilius, November 30, 1675.

1679-1715 Benedict Leonard Calvert, Fourth Lord Baltimore.
Succeeded to title on death of Charles, February 21,
1715.

1699-1751 Charles Calvert, Fifth Lord Baltimore. Succeeded to
title on death of Benedict Leonard, April 16, 1715.

1732-1771 Frederick Calvert, Sixth Lord Baltimore. Succeeded

to title on death of Charles, April 24, 1751.

1760-1834 Henry Harford. Harford did not succeed to the title
when Frederick died on September 4, 1771, because
he was an illegitimate son. He was bequeathed
the Province of Maryland in Frederick's will. After
the Revolution, Harford relinquished his claim to
Maryland in return for a monetary grant from the
General Assembly.

COLONIAL GOVERNORS

Prior to the granting of the Charter to Cecilius Calvert, Captain
William Claiborne, acting under a commission from the King, had
established a trading post and plantation on Kent Island in 1631. He
was driven from the Island by Leonard Calvert a few months after
the colonists landed.

PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENT

1634-1644/6 Leonard Calvert

Calvert had occasion to leave the colony several
times, usually for a month or two but once for
over a year. During his absences the following
men governed the Province: 1637/8 and 1638, John
Lewger; 1638 and 1641, Captain Thomas Cornwaleys;
1643-1644, Giles Brent; 1644, William
Brainthwait.

1644/6-1646 Captain Richard Ingle

Usurped the government and maintained control
until about the middle of 1646.

1 James W. Foster, the most recent biographer of George Calvert, gives
"about 1580" as the date of birth (.Maryland Historical Magazine, Vol. 55
p. 264), Others have given dates ranging from 1578/9 to 1584.